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    Question

    Which of the following about SECC is/are True?

    I-                    SECC first happened in 2011.

    II-                  SECC ranked households in three categories.

    III-                 The initial data collected needs to be ratified by Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat.

    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both I & II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All the three Statements are true Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution- The initial data collected were ratified by Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. It captured data on households - individual particulars, housing, deprivation, employment, income, assets/amenities, and landownership. The SECC 2011 ranked households in three categories: a) Automatically Excluded: Households meeting exclusion criteria - any of the 13 assets and income-based parameters are automatically excluded from welfare benefits; b) Automatically Included: Households satisfying inclusion criteria – any one of the 5 acute social destitution parameters are automatically included for welfare benefits; c) Others: “Others” are ranked on the basis of 7 indicators of deprivation and would, resources permitting be eligible for welfare benefits.

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