Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct ?
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.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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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in 2016, not 2018. Statement 2 is correct: Sugamya Bharat (Accessible India) Abhiyan covers built environment, transport and ICT. Statement 3 is wrong: NDFDC was set up in 1997 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. So 2 only.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the RPwD Act was passed in 2016, so statement 1 is false.
- C. Wrong because both statements 1 and 3 have factual errors.
- D. Wrong because statement 1 has the wrong year.
Source to check: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016; Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (depwd.gov.in) pages on Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan and NDFDC
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