UPSC CSE 2026 · PYQ · Social Justice / Persons with Disabilities · medium
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). Select the answer using the code given below :
A.1 and 2
B.2 only✓ Correct
C.1 and 3
D.1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in 2016, not 2018. Statement 2 is correct: the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) launched in 2015 focuses on universal accessibility for PwDs across three verticals — built environment, transportation system, and information & communication technology ecosystem. Statement 3 is incorrect because NDFDC was set up under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities), not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
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