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UPSC 2017: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) All State Government employees joining the services after the date of notification by the respective State Governments
Under PFRDA rules, once a State government notifies adoption of NPS, all new employees of that State/its autonomous bodies automatically come under the scheme—so option (c) is correct. NPS is open to citizens aged 18-60 (not just 21-55), NRIs can also join, and it excludes Armed Forces from the mandatory Central-government coverage, so options (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2017-question-29/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (c): All State Government employees joining the services after the date of notification by the respective State Governments. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper 1, as Question 29. It falls under Indian Economy > Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes.
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