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With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements:

1. The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidies food grains.

2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.

3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a 'take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1. '????? ???? ?? ???? (??????)' ?? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ??????? ??????? ???? ?? ??? ????? ????

2. 18 ???? ?? ???? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ???? ???? ?????, ???? ????? ???? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ?? ?? ?????? ?????

3. ??????? ??????? ?? ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ?????????? ?? ????? ????? ??? 1600 ?????? ?? '???-??? ????' ?? ???? ??? ?? ????? ?? ??? ????? ???

??? ??? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? / ????

[UPSC IAS Prelims 2018]
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D

EXPLANATION

Statement 1 is not correct: The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rur...
??? 1 ??? ???? ??: ??????? ??? ??????? ????? ?? 75% ?? ?? ???? ????? ?? 50% ?? ?...
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