UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — State cannot place ‘arbitrary ceiling’ on disability limits: SC

Q1. Which one of the following is the apex statutory authority at the central level for monitoring the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

  • A. Central Advisory Board on Disability
  • B. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
  • C. National Human Rights Commission
  • D. National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities

Q2. How many categories of 'specified disabilities' are enumerated in the Schedule to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

  • A. 7
  • B. 19
  • C. 21
  • D. 23

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment