Which reference to the government’s welfare schemes, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice 2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments. 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. Which of these statements are correct?

The correct option is D because all three statements accurately reflect the initial provisions of these welfare schemes at the time the question was framed. Statement 1 is correct as the Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched specifically to provide highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor at the fixed rates of 2 rupees per kg for wheat and 3 rupees per kg for rice. Statement 2 is correct because under the original National Old Age Pension Scheme, the Central Government provided a pension of 75 rupees per month to eligible destitute elderly persons, which was often supplemented by additional contributions from various State Governments. Statement 3 is correct because the Government initially allocated 25 kg of food grains per month to each family living below the poverty line at a heavily subsidized rate, which was less than half of the total economic cost incurred by the government for procurement and distribution. This limit was later increased to 35 kg, but the statement accurately represents the foundational policy.