Types of Disabilities — Prelims Questions

Which of the following conditions were newly recognized as disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 compared to the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995?

Consider the following statements about disability assessment under the RPWD Act 2016: 1. A person needs minimum 40% disability to qualify for employment reservations 2. Multiple disabilities are assessed by adding percentages of individual disabilities 3. Medical boards constituted by Central Government conduct all assessments 4. Disability certificates are valid for lifetime without renewal. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The term 'benchmark disability' under the RPWD Act 2016 refers to:

Which of the following blood disorders are recognized as disabilities under the RPWD Act 2016? 1. Thalassemia 2. Hemophilia 3. Leukemia 4. Sickle cell disease

The expansion from 7 disabilities in the 1995 Act to 21 disabilities in the 2016 Act primarily reflects India's alignment with: