RAS question
Which organization manages the PM-VBRY portal?
Correct answer: (B) EPFO.
The PM-VBRY portal is managed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation at pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in.
Explanation
The PM-VBRY portal is managed by EPFO, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, at the official address pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in. The Ministry of Labour & Employment release matters because it warns citizens against fake PMVBRY portals and points employers to the authentic Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana portal at pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in or pmvbry.labour.gov.in for one-time registration. EPFO's portal address and the official service route establish EPFO as the organisation associated with the real PM-VBRY portal. Therefore, EPFO is the portal-managing organisation, not a similarly plausible digital-governance body.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) NIC is not the answer because EPFO manages the PM-VBRY portal, and employers are directed to the EPFO-linked PM-VBRY address.
- (C) UIDAI is wrong because PM-VBRY portal management is assigned to EPFO, not to India's Aadhaar authority.
- (D) NPCI is wrong because EPFO manages the authentic PM-VBRY portal, while NPCI handles payment-system infrastructure rather than this employment-scheme portal.
Concept
Governance-scheme implementation is a recurring RAS area: exams often ask which public body runs a scheme portal, not just the scheme's full name. Official portals and implementing organisations are key for distinguishing real government services from fake or misleading sites.
