With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements: 1. The families coming under the category of below poverty line (BPL) only are eligible to receive subsidies food grains. 2. The eldest wo

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Q: 70 (IAS/2018)
With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements:
1. The families coming under the category of ‘below poverty line (BPL)’ only are eligible to receive subsidies food grains.
2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a ‘take-home ration’ of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

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Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

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The National Food Security Act, 2013, includes the following provisions:

1. This law does not restrict subsidies to `below poverty line (BPL)` families only. Instead, it extends the benefit to about two-thirds of the population, making this statement incorrect.

2. Under the Act, the eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, is considered the head of the household for issuing a ration card. Therefore, this statement is indeed correct.

3. The Act does provide for pregnant women and lactating mothers to receive a `take-home ration`. However, it does not specify the calorie content should be 1600 calories per day. This makes the given statement incorrect.

Therefore, out of the three statements, only the second one is accurate, making Option 2 ("2 only") the correct answer.

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