2025 · Q91
Consider the following statements regarding Social Protection in India:
- 1The World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26 released by the International Labour Organization estimates that India's social protection coverage has doubled from 2021 to 2024.
- 2The Ministry of Labour and Employment estimates that nearly 65% of the population are now covered by at least one form of social protection, whether in cash or in kind, through Central Government schemes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Social Security in IndiaSocial protection
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both statements are correct. The ILO's World Social Protection Report 2024-26 records that India's social protection coverage doubled between 2021 and 2024, and the Ministry of Labour and Employment's dashboard estimates about 64.3% (nearly 65%) of the population covered by at least one cash or in-kind central scheme.