II and III are 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 Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the URBAN population.It is to facilitate subsidized foodgrains under the Targeted Public Distribution System.About two-thirds of the population, therefore, are covered under the Act to receive highly subsidized foodgrains.The National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013 is being implemented in all the States/UTs, on an all-India basis.Out of maximum coverage of 81.35 CRORES, around 80 crore persons have been covered under NFSA at present for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains.The identification of beneficiaries by States/UTs is a continuous process, which involves exclusion of ineligible/fake/duplicate ration cards and also exclusion on account of death, migration, etc., and inclusion on account of birth as also that of genuine left-out households.Current UpdateThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has asked State Governments/UTs to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.The disabled persons should get their entitled quota of food grains under NFSA & Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) as per provisions of the Act.The scheme is aimed at providing each person who is covered under the National Food Security Act with an additional 5 kg grains (wheat or rice) for free, in addition to the 5 kg of subsidized FOODGRAIN already provided through the Public Distribution System (PDS).The beneficiaries are also entitled to 1 kg of pulse for free, according to regional preferences.Women Empowerment:For issuing of ration cards, the eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above is to be the head of the household.Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Grievance redressal mechanism available at the District and State levels.

"> II and III are 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 Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the URBAN population.It is to facilitate subsidized foodgrains under the Targeted Public Distribution System.About two-thirds of the population, therefore, are covered under the Act to receive highly subsidized foodgrains.The National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013 is being implemented in all the States/UTs, on an all-India basis.Out of maximum coverage of 81.35 CRORES, around 80 crore persons have been covered under NFSA at present for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains.The identification of beneficiaries by States/UTs is a continuous process, which involves exclusion of ineligible/fake/duplicate ration cards and also exclusion on account of death, migration, etc., and inclusion on account of birth as also that of genuine left-out households.Current UpdateThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has asked State Governments/UTs to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.The disabled persons should get their entitled quota of food grains under NFSA & Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) as per provisions of the Act.The scheme is aimed at providing each person who is covered under the National Food Security Act with an additional 5 kg grains (wheat or rice) for free, in addition to the 5 kg of subsidized FOODGRAIN already provided through the Public Distribution System (PDS).The beneficiaries are also entitled to 1 kg of pulse for free, according to regional preferences.Women Empowerment:For issuing of ration cards, the eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above is to be the head of the household.Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Grievance redressal mechanism available at the District and State levels.

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With reference to the National Food Security Act, which of the following statement is/are correct?I. It will cover up to 75 percent rural and 50 percent urban population.II. Special focus on nutritional support to women and children.III. Eldest woman of above 18 years of age will be head of household.Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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The correct answer is I, II and III are 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 Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the URBAN population.It is to facilitate subsidized foodgrains under the Targeted Public Distribution System.About two-thirds of the population, therefore, are covered under the Act to receive highly subsidized foodgrains.The National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013 is being implemented in all the States/UTs, on an all-India basis.Out of maximum coverage of 81.35 CRORES, around 80 crore persons have been covered under NFSA at present for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains.The identification of beneficiaries by States/UTs is a continuous process, which involves exclusion of ineligible/fake/duplicate ration cards and also exclusion on account of death, migration, etc., and inclusion on account of birth as also that of genuine left-out households.Current UpdateThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has asked State Governments/UTs to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.The disabled persons should get their entitled quota of food grains under NFSA & Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) as per provisions of the Act.The scheme is aimed at providing each person who is covered under the National Food Security Act with an additional 5 kg grains (wheat or rice) for free, in addition to the 5 kg of subsidized FOODGRAIN already provided through the Public Distribution System (PDS).The beneficiaries are also entitled to 1 kg of pulse for free, according to regional preferences.Women Empowerment:For issuing of ration cards, the eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above is to be the head of the household.Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Grievance redressal mechanism available at the District and State levels.

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