With reference to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, consider the following statements: 1. It recognizes 21 types of disabilities. 2. It replaced the earlier Act of 1995 which recognized only 7 types of disabilities. 3. International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Explanation

All three statements are correct. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India explains that, until 2017, the award scheme followed the National Awards Rules, 2013, which recognised seven disability categories under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. After the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on April 19, 2017, the recognised disability categories increased from seven to 21, and the National Awards Guidelines were updated to include all 21 categories. The National Awards are given every year on 3 December on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are all supported.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) A omits statement 3, although the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India says the awards are given every year on 3 December on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
• (B) B omits statement 1, because the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 increased the recognised disability categories to 21.
• (C) C omits statement 2, because the earlier seven-category framework was linked to the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 before the 2016 Act expanded it.

Concept

This tests welfare legislation under social justice and governance, especially statutory changes affecting vulnerable groups. RAS repeatedly uses such questions because candidates must track both the Act and the institutional observance attached to it.

Source

• Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India

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