Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct? 1. The Rights of Persons…

Indian Polity ·Previously asked in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2026

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Question

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).

  1. A. 1 and 2
  2. B. 2 only (Correct answer)
  3. C. 1 and 3
  4. D. 1 only

Correct Answer

Option B — B

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

Key Points

  • Statement 2 is correct: the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign) targets universal accessibility across three domains — the built environment, transport systems, and information & communication technology (ICT).
  • Statement 1 is incorrect: the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in 2016 (in force 2017), not 2018. It does mandate reservation and accessibility duties, but the year stated is wrong.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: the National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) works under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities), not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
  • the RPwD Act 2016 raised the number of recognised disabilities to 21 and increased reservation in government jobs to 4% and in higher education to 5%.

Exam Tip

  • the two planted errors are a wrong year (2016, not 2018) and a wrong ministry — precise facts, not concepts, decide this question.