Name the pension scheme that seeks to ensure old age protection for unorganised workers.

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1. Identify pension options: (1) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) and (4) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM) are pension schemes; (2) and (3) are non-pension schemes.

2. Target group and purpose:
- APY provides a guaranteed pension for subscribers but was designed broadly for the unorganised sector and those in the informal economy.
- Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM) is specifically launched to ensure old-age income protection for unorganised workers, providing a minimum pension of ₹$3000$ per month after attainment of age $60$ on small regular contributions.

3. Conclusion: The scheme that explicitly seeks to ensure old-age protection for unorganised workers is Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (option 4).

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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