The government has introduced pension schemes for senior citizens. Which of the following is one such scheme introduced under the National Policy for the senior citizens 1999?
A
Rajya Ann Ayog
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B
Maa Annapurna Yojna
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C
Antyodaya Scheme
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D
Atal Pension Scheme
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Solution
The correct option is D Atal Pension Scheme Under the National Policy for the senior citizens 1999, the government has introduced pension schemes for the senior citizens. Indira Gandhi National Senior Citizen Pension Scheme and Atal Pension Scheme are two of these schemes. The elderly people are also given more interest on the amount deposited by them in the banks and post offices. There are concessions in tickets and reservation of seats for the elderly in buses, trains and flights. There are legislative provisions provided under the Food Security Act like Maa Annapurna Yojna and the Antyodaya Scheme for the middle-class low-income families of urban and rural areas.