With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013 consider the following statements: 1) The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidised grains. 2) The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card. 3) Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: 2 only. ● Coverage and entitlement under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS): Upto 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population will be covered under TPDS, with uniform entitlement of 5 kg per person per month. Not restricted to only BPL families. ● Eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above to be the head of the household for the purpose of issuing of ration cards. ● Pregnant women and lactating mothers and children in the age group of 6 months to 14 years will be entitled to meals as per prescribed nutritional norms under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) schemes. The nutritional and feeding norms for supplementary nutrition as prescribed by GOI is, 600 (not 1600) calories.

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