Current Affairs Question - 05 March 2021

National Government Policies And Interventions

National Food Security Act 2013


Consider the following statements with reference to the National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013:

  1. NFSA defines the joint responsibility of the Centre and State/UT Government.
  2. The Act legally entitles upto 85% of the rural population and 60% of the urban population to receive subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System.
  3. It provides for reforms in the TPDS including schemes such as Cash transfers for provisioning of food entitlements.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
Only 2
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