UPSC Prelims 2026 · Question 81 of 96
UPSC Prelims 2026 question on Rights of Persons With Disabilities
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2026
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicGovernance
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
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, namely 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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Answer: B. 2 only
Analysis
Therefore, only Statement 2 is correct, so the answer is Option (b).
Statement by statement
Statement 1 is incorrect because the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 was enacted in 2016, not in 2018. Although the statement correctly refers to provisions relating to reservation in education and employment, as well as the obligation of governments to ensure accessibility and non-discrimination, the incorrect year renders the statement factually wrong. The Act provides for 4% reservation in government employment and 5% reservation in higher educational institutions for persons with disabilities.
Statement 2 is correct: The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, launched in 2015, aims to achieve universal accessibility for persons with disabilities across three major domains, namely built environment accessibility, transport system accessibility, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation functions under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, which is part of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and not under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.