Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct? [2026]

Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct?

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.
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.
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).

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in 2016, not 2018. It came into force in April 2017. The Act replaced the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995. It aims to provide equal opportunities to persons with disabilities in India. The Act expanded the criteria for disabilities and added more types of disabilities to the list. The GoI is empowered to add more types of disabilities to the list. The Act also provides for establishing a National Commission and state commissions for Persons with Disabilities.

The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign) was launched in 2015. Rooted in the vision of “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,” the campaign aimed to ensure universal accessibility across three vital domains: built infrastructure, transport systems, and the information and communication technology (ICT) ecosystem.
Implementing Agency: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) is a Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. It acts as an apex institution to provide concessional financial assistance and skill development training for the socio-economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) across the country.

This question can be solved easily by any aspirant who has followed current affairs and remains calm while reading the statements. The key trap is in Statement 1. Most aspirants have repeatedly come across the name Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, in current affairs, government schemes, and reports. So, seeing 2018 should immediately raise suspicion. Once Statement 1 is eliminated, options (a), (c), and (d) are automatically removed, leaving only option (b). Thus, even without knowing the details of Statement 3, the answer can be reached through elimination.