Consider the following statements with respect to recent policy decisions of the Rajasthan governmen...........

Rajasthan Polity and Governance

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Consider the following statements with respect to recent policy decisions of the Rajasthan government:

November 20 will be celebrated as Transgender Day of Remembrance at the government level to commemorate and raise the morale of the transgender community.
Transgenders’ demand of separate identity cards is still lying pending with the state government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Recently, the government of Rajasthan has decided to celebrate Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20) at the government level to commemorate and raise the morale of the transgender community,

Transgender festivals, sports and other activities will be organized with government funding of Rs 10 lakh at the state level and Rs 1 lakh each at the district level.

There were 16,571 transgenders in the state in the 2011 census and now the number is estimated to be more than 60, 000.

Last year, the state government had decided to issue separate identity cards for persons belonging to the transgender community in the state.