UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper I
Question 56: Economy and Social Development
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 :
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in 2016, not 2018, so statement 1 is wrong. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, the Accessible India Campaign, aims at universal accessibility in the built environment, transport systems and information and communication technology, so statement 2 is right. NDFDC is a not-for-profit company under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, not the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- 1. The Act was passed in 2016, not 2018.
- 2. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan covers built environment, transport and ICT.
- 3. NDFDC works under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, not Corporate Affairs.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a), (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 1.
What you needed to know: The Act was passed in 2016, not 2018.
Only (b) is left. You didn’t need statements 2 or 3.
This follows UPSC’s provisional key; the final key could change it.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: statement 1 gives the wrong year, 2018, for the Act.
- (b) Right: only the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan statement is correct.
- (c) Wrong: statements 1 and 3 are both wrong.
- (d) Wrong: the Act is of 2016, not 2018.
Only the provisional key (27 May 2026) was found; the final key replaces it when found.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.