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Q81 (IAS/2026) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice Official Key

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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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act was passed by the Parliament of India in 2016, not 2018. It replaced the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, and mandates reservation in education and employment while placing a legal duty on governments to ensure accessibility and non-discrimination.

Statement 2 is correct: The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign) was launched to achieve universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). It focuses on three key domains: built environment (infrastructure), transportation systems, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystems.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) is a not-for-profit company (registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013). However, it functions under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Therefore, only Statement 2 is correct.

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Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct? 1. The Rights of Persons with Disabi…
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This is a classic 'Ministry and Year' trap disguised as a social justice policy question. While standard polity books cover the constitutional basis of reservations, the specific statutory frameworks (RPwD Act 2016) and nodal agencies (DEPwD under MoSJE) require tracking government schemes and PIB releases.

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CA salience: high_clustered CA window: 2024-12-02 → 2025-12-02 Strong web sources: 9
Statement 1
What year was the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act passed by the Parliament of India?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable
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cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
Why this source?
  • Official India Code repository identifies the Act ID as 201649 and the Act Year as 2016.
  • The source explicitly lists the Enactment Date as 2016-12-27.
  • It confirms the short title as 'The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016'.
www.pib.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
"The Government enacted Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 which came into force on 19.04.2017."
Why this source?
  • A Press Information Bureau (PIB) release from December 2024 confirms the government enacted the Act in 2016.
  • It notes the Act replaced the earlier 1995 legislation and came into force in April 2017.
sje.rajasthan.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
Why this source?
  • The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) lists the Act as one of its primary administered legislations.
  • It explicitly titles the legislation as the 'RPwD Act, 2016'.
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