Civil Services WBCS (Executive) Prelims + Mains Mock Tests 2025 Current Affairs Government Policies and Schemes
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) recently notified by the PFRDA?
- The Unified Pension Scheme ensures a guaranteed pension of 50% of the average basic pay drawn during the last 12 months prior to retirement, provided the employee has completed at least 25 years of service.
- Under UPS, the government contributes 10% of the employee’s basic pay and DA, while the employee contributes 18.5%.
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Only 1
2
Only 2
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2