UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 50
Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct?
- The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, an Act passed by the Parliament of India in 2018, mandates reservation in education and employment, places a legal duty on Governments to ensure accessibility and non-discrimination.
- The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan focuses on achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities across three key domains — built infrastructure, transport systems and information and communication technology.
- The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) is a public sector organisation set up by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a not-for-profit company to promote entrepreneurship among Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan promotes accessibility of buildings, transport and ICT; the statutory year and institutional parentage in the other two statements are wrong.
Statement-wise Analysis:
Statement 1: Incorrect - The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was enacted in 2016, not 2018.
Statement 2: Correct - Accessible India Campaign/Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan covers the built environment, transport and information/communication accessibility.
Statement 3: Incorrect - NDFDC operates under the social-justice/disability affairs administrative framework, not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1.
B: Correct - This option includes the supported item(s) and excludes the unsupported ones.
C: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1, 3 and omits supported item(s) 2.
D: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1 and omits supported item(s) 2.