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). Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 2 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) 1 and 3
- (d) 1 only
Why the answer is (b)
• The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in 2016 (in force from April 2017), not 2018; it does mandate reservation in education and employment and accessibility duties, but the year makes statement 1 wrong.
• Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign, 2015) targets universal accessibility in three verticals — built environment, transport, and information and communication technology — so statement 2 is correct.
• The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation is a not-for-profit company under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities), not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs — statement 3 is wrong.
• The 2016 Act also expanded the list of recognised disabilities from 7 to 21 and raised reservation in government jobs from 3% to 4%.
• Hence 2 only, option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 and 2
- Statement 1 is wrong: the Act was passed in 2016, not 2018.
- (c) 1 and 3
- Statements 1 and 3 are both wrong (year of the Act; NDFDC's parent ministry).
- (d) 1 only
- Statement 1 is wrong and statement 2 is correct.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.