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With reference to the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for social security in India, consider the following statements:

1. NSAP is administered as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme by the Ministry of Rural Development.
2. Under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), individuals aged 18 to 79 years belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households with a certified benchmark disability of 40%40\% or more are eligible for central pension assistance.
3. Under the National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), a one-time lump-sum assistance of ₹20,000₹20,000 is provided to a BPL household upon the natural or accidental death of a primary breadwinner aged between 18 and 59 years.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 onlyCevap
  2. B
    1 and 2 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

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1 and 3 only
The correct answer identifies that the National Social Assistance Programme is indeed a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Rural Development, and that the National Family Benefit Scheme provides ₹20,000₹20,000 to BPL families losing a primary breadwinner aged 18–59 years. The second statement is false because the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme requires a minimum disability level of 80%80\%, rather than 40%40\%.

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1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the administrative nature and nodal ministry of NSAP.
Statement 1 is correct. NSAP was launched in 1995 and is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme by the Ministry of Rural Development.
NSAP fulfills Article 41 of the Directive Principles of State Policy by providing social assistance to destitute citizens.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the eligibility criteria for IGNDPS.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Under IGNDPS guidelines, central assistance is extended to BPL persons aged 18–79 years who suffer from severe or multiple disabilities with a minimum disability level of 80%80\%, not 40%40\%.
While the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 defines benchmark disability at 40%40\%, the social pension under IGNDPS specifically targets severe disability of 80%80\% and above.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding the provisions of NFBS.
Statement 3 is correct. NFBS provides a one-time lump-sum central assistance of ₹20,000₹20,000 to a BPL household on the death of the primary breadwinner (defined as the member whose earnings contribute the largest proportion to household income), provided the deceased was between 18 and 59 years of age.
The age window (18–59 years) and quantum of assistance (₹20,000₹20,000) match the operational guidelines of the scheme.

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National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Sub-Schemes and Specific Eligibility Criteria
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Social Sector Initiatives, Welfare Schemes, and Social Security Architecture