Which of the following correctly describes efforts to redress the situation of disabled people in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → They have come from the disabled themselves, and the government has had to respond.
Option (1) They have come from the government, and disabled people's groups have had to respond. — Incorrect. This reverses the roles. The disabled led the effort, and the government only responded.
Option (2) They have come from the disabled themselves, and the government has had to respond. — Correct. Efforts to redress their situation came from the disabled themselves, and the government has had to respond. Their efforts also began to build awareness in society.
Option (3) They have come from the courts, and the government has had to respond. — Incorrect. The courts are not the source of these efforts. The push came from disabled people.
Option (4) They have come from medical professionals, and the government has had to respond. — Incorrect. Medical professionals did not lead the change. Disabled people themselves started it and challenged the old view of disability.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.4 The Struggles of the Disabled … “It is only recently with the efforts of the disabled themselves that some awareness is building in the society on the need to rethink ‘disability’. …” |