Consider the following statements regarding “National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013”: 1. The NFSA covered 67% of the country’s population, including 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population.2. Under the act priority households entitled to 5 kg of food-grains per person per month. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013”:
1.The NFSA covered 67% of the country’s population, including 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population.
2.Under the act priority households entitled to 5 kg of food-grains per person per month.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The NFSA covered 67% of the country’s population, including 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population (overall 81.35 crore persons).

State-wise coverage under NFSA was determined by the erstwhile Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) by using the NSS Household Consumption Survey data for 2011-12.
Under the act, priority households entitled to 5 kg of food-grains per person per month.
Families covered by the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (poorest of the poor): Entitled to 35 kg per month.

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