UPSC Prelims 2026 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: 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: 

Answer: 2 

Explanation: 

• The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed by the Lok Sabha on 16 December 2016 and by  the Rajya Sabha on 14 December 2016, receiving Presidential assent on 27 December 2016. The year  2018 stated in the question is factually incorrect, which invalidates the entire statement regardless of the  accuracy of its remaining content. So, statement 1 is not correct. 
• The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, also known as the Accessible India Campaign, was launched in 2015  by the Prime Minister, with the aim of ensuring universal accessibility across three vital domains: built  infrastructure, transport systems, and the information and communication technology (ICT) ecosystem.  So, statement 2 is correct. 
• The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) is a Central Public  Sector Undertaking under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,  Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, registered under Section 25 of the  Companies Act, 1956, on 24 January 1997 as a company not for profit. The Ministry of Corporate  Affairs attribution in the statement is therefore factually wrong. So, statement 3 is not correct. 

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer