With reference to “National Food Security Act”, which of the following statements are correct?1.It will cover up to 75% rural and 50% urban population.2.It has special focus on nutritional support to women and children.3.It was enforced on July 5, 2010. Codes:Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A

   2 and 3 are correct.

   Option (a) claims that statements 2 and 3 are correct. While statement 2 is accurate, statement 3 is incorrect because the act was actually enacted in 2013, making this option wrong.

2. B

   1 and 3 are correct.

   Option (b) asserts that statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 3 fails because the National Food Security Act was enacted in 2013 rather than July 5, 2010.

3. C

   1, 2 and 3 are correct.

   Option (c) includes statements 1, 2, and 3 as all correct. This is incorrect because the third statement contains a wrong enactment date for the legislation.

4. D

   1 and 2 are correct.

   Option (d) states that 1 and 2 are correct, which is the official key because the National Food Security Act covers up to 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population and strongly emphasizes nutritional support for women and children, while statement 3 is factually incorrect since the act received assent and came into force in 2013.

Summary. Official key is (d) with statements 1 and 2 being correct. The National Food Security Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive subsidized food grains under the targeted public distribution system. It also places special emphasis on nutritional support for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children. Statement 3 is incorrect because the legislation was enacted in 2013, not in 2010. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 accurately reflect the provisions of the act.