With reference to the Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, consider the following statements:
1. It serves as a single identification document for Persons with Disabilities and is valid throughout India.
2. It is issued by NITI Aayog for creating a national database for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, consider the following statements:
1. It serves as a single identification document for Persons with Disabilities and is valid throughout India.
2. It is issued by NITI Aayog for creating a national database for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Less than 40% of India&rsquo;s projected population of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) have been issued a Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, which enables access to government benefits, data show.

Statement 1 is correct: The UDID Card is a single national identification document for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), valid across India and aims to eliminate multiple disability certificates.

Statement 2 is not correct: The UDID Project is implemented by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

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