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Q. With reference to the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. With reference to the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The correct option is C
Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The enactment of the National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013 on July 5, 2013 marks a paradigm shift in the approach to food security from welfare to a rights-based approach. The NFSA converts into legal entitlements, the existing food security programmes of the Government of India.
Statement 2 is correct: Schemes such as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDM), the Public Distribution System (PDS), and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) are included under the Act.
Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The enactment of the National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013 on July 5, 2013 marks a paradigm shift in the approach to food security from welfare to a rights-based approach. The NFSA converts into legal entitlements, the existing food security programmes of the Government of India.
Statement 2 is correct: Schemes such as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDM), the Public Distribution System (PDS), and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) are included under the Act.
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