Ministry Of Labour And Employment

The Employees' State Insurance Act, of 1948 is social security legislation that provides for medical care and cash benefits in the contingencies of sickness, maternity, disablement, and death due to employment injury to workers Coverage - The Act applies, in the first instance to non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more persons. The provisions of the Act are being extended area-wise by stages. - The Act contains an enabling provision under which the "appropriate government is empowered to extend the provisions of the Act to other classes of establishments - industrial, commercial, agricultural or otherwise. - Under these provisions most of the State Govts. have extended the provisions of the Act to new classes of establishments namely shops, hotels, restaurants, cinemas including preview theatres, road-motor transport undertakings, and newspaper establishments employing 20 or more coverable employees. Hence, 1, 2, 3 and 4 all are correct.

**Statement 1 is Correct:** Atal Pension Yojana is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme primarily targeted at unorganized sector workers in India. It encourages saving for retirement through regular contributions during their working years. **Statement 2 is Incorrect:** There is no restriction on the number of family members who can join the Atal Pension Yojana scheme. As long as they meet the eligibility criteria (age 18-40 and savings bank account), multiple members within a family can enroll. **Statement 3 is Correct:** Atal Pension Yojana provides a pension benefit for the spouse after the subscriber's death. The spouse becomes the nominee and receives a pension, though the specific amount might differ depending on the chosen pension plan by the subscriber. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

**Statement 1 is incorrect.** The National Career Service is not an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. It is actually implemented by the Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour & Employment. **Statement 2 is incorrect.** The National Career Service has indeed been launched in a Mission Mode, but it is not specifically targeted at improving the employment opportunities for uneducated youth of the country. It is a comprehensive platform providing a wide array of employment and career related services to all citizens of India, aiming to bridge the gap between jobseekers and employers, candidates seeking training and career guidance, and agencies providing training and career counselling.

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, here's the breakdown of the statements: * **Statement 1: Incorrect.** The eligible age group for enrolment in the scheme is 18 to 40 years, not 21 to 40 years. This allows younger workers to join early and contribute for a longer period. * **Statement 2: Correct.** Beneficiaries are required to make age-specific monthly contributions, which increase with age. For instance, contributions start at ₹55 for an 18-year-old and go up to ₹200 for a 40-year-old. * **Statement 3: Correct.** Subscribers will receive a minimum pension of ₹3,000 per month after attaining 60 years of age. This provides social security for workers in the unorganized sector. * **Statement 4: Incorrect.** Family pension is available only to the spouse, who will receive 50% of the pension amount after the subscriber's death. Unmarried daughters are not eligible for this benefit.