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Consider the following statements regarding the Atal Pension Yojana (APY):1.APY is exclusively open to organized sector employees drawing a salary above tax thresholds.2.The scheme is open to all unorganised sector bank account holders between 18 and 40 years of age.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because APY is targeted at and open to unorganised sector workers, not organized sector employees above tax thresholds. Statement 2 is correct as APY is open to all unorganised sector bank account holders aged 18 to 40 years.

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