Consider the following about Nirbhaya Fund 1 Ministry of Women and Child Development WCD is the noda...........

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Consider the following about Nirbhaya Fund?

1.Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) is the nodal authority for proposals to be funded through this fund.

2. It is administered by Department of Economic Affairs of the finance ministry.

Which of the statement (s) mentioned above is/ are correct?

1 Only

1 and 2

2 Only

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Both statements are correct.

Nirbhaya Fund is an Indian rupee 10 billion corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013 Union Budget. According to the then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, this fund is expected to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring safety of women in India.