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    Question

    Consider the following statement about National Food

    Security Act (NFSA) 2013. I. To provide for food and nutritional security in the human life cycle. II. Under this scheme 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). III. NFSA caters to 67% of the total population of India. Which of the following/s statement/s is/are correct?
    A I only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B I & II only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C II & III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I & III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E I, II & III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • Under National Food Security Act (NFSA), under which more than 800 million people are provided with highly subsidised food grains. • As per the section 10 of NFSA, respective state government and Union Territories have the responsibility of identification and selection of beneficiaries. • States currently follow inclusions criteria, which broadly covers residential vulnerability, age, disabilities, gender, caste, income and occupational vulnerability. • The vulnerable households criteria is followed by only 9 states/UTs while the gender based vulnerability is followed by 28 states/UTs. • Under section 38 of NFSA states that the centre to provide guidelines to states from time to time for ensuring effective implementation of food security legislation.

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