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Govt Scheme National Pension System
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 5 years (2017–2022), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2017 → CDS 2018 → ESE 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2022
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?
- A It has increased the entry age for the National Pension System (NPS) from 60 years to 65 years ✓
- B Earlier the eligible age to invest in NPS was 18-65 years whjch has now been revised to 18-70 years
- C As per the revised norms, any Indian Citizen, resident or non resident and Overseas Citizen .o f India (OCI) between the age of 65-70 years can join NPS
- D Subscribers can continue or defer their NPS Account up to the age of 75 years
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
CDS2018
Which one of the following is the maximum age of joining National Pension System (NPS) under the NPS-Private Sector?
- A 55 years
- B 60 years
- C 65 years ✓
- D 70 years
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2017
Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS) ?
- A Resident Indian citizens only
- B Persons of age from 21 to 55 only
- C All State Government employees joining the services after the date of notification by the respective State Governments ✓
- D All Central Government employees including those of Armed Forces joining the services on or after 1st April, 2004
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
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