National food security Act 2013 aims at achieving nutritional security in the country consider...........

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National food security Act, 2013 aims at achieving nutritional security in the country consider the following statements in this regard:

1. It provides for a legal entitlement of 6kg of subsidized food grains to the identified person per month

2. Wheat, rice and coarse grain will be distributed at the price of Rs 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

3. Pregnant women are given financial benefits

Which of the above is/are correct?

All of above

1 and 2 only

3 only

1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Government has notified the National Food Security Act, 2013 on 10th September, 2013 with the objective to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-thirds of the population. The eligible persons will be entitled to receive 5 Kgs of foodgrains per person per month at subsidised prices of Rs. 3/2/1 per Kg for rice/wheat/coarse grains. The existing Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households, which constitute the poorest of the poor, will continue to receive 35 Kgs of foodgrains per household per month.