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
Correct Answer
D
All Central Government employees including those of Armed Forces joining the services on or after 1st April, 2004
Explanation
Option (c) is correct because NPS was adopted by most State Governments for employees joining after their specific notification dates following the 2004 reform. Option (d) is the most tempting wrong choice but is incorrect because the Armed Forces are explicitly excluded from the NPS and remain under the old pension scheme. The core concept tested is the eligibility criteria and institutional coverage of the National Pension System.
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