The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a welfare programme being administered by which Ministry of Government of India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Ministry of Rural Development.
· The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a centrally sponsored welfare programme launched by the Government of India to provide financial assistance to the elderly, widows, and persons with disabilities who are living below the poverty line.
· NSAP was launched on 15th August 1995 by the then-Prime Minister of India, Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao.
· The primary objective of NSAP is to provide financial assistance and social security to vulnerable sections of society who are unable to support themselves.
· NSAP consists of five major components:
· Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): Provides financial assistance to senior citizens aged 60 years and above.
· Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS): Offers financial support to widows aged 40-59 years.
· Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS): Provides financial assistance to persons with severe disabilities aged 18-59 years.
· National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS): Provides a one-time financial assistance to families below the poverty line in the event of the death of the primary breadwinner.
· Annapurna Scheme: Offers food security to senior citizens who are eligible for Old Age Pension but are not receiving it.