Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements: Statement I: Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, up to seventy-five per cent of the rural population and up to fifty per cent of the urban population are entitled to receive subsidized food grains. Statement II: The right to food for the poor has been interpreted by the Supreme Court of India as a component of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.✓
Correct answer
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
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