The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha in the year:

Appeared in: DSSSB 6 September 2024

Explanation

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on December 14, 2016.
It was subsequently passed by the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2016, and received presidential assent on December 27, 2016, making it an Act.
This legislation replaced the earlier Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Act of 1995, expanding the scope of recognized disabilities and increasing reservations.
The Act was enacted to align Indian law with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Option B: The bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2014 but was not passed until 2016 after undergoing review.
Option C: No foundational disability rights bill was passed in 2022, as the primary act was already established in 2016.
Option D: This year predates India's ratification of the UNCRPD (2007) and the subsequent passage of the 2016 Act.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Indian Legislation on Disability Rights as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Understanding the RPWD Act is crucial for nurses to advocate for patients with disabilities, ensuring they receive equitable care, reasonable accommodations, and access to facilities as mandated by law.
Nurses play a key role in identifying individuals with newly recognized disabilities (e.g., specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder) and connecting them with resources and benefits available under the Act.
What if? If a patient with a benchmark disability is denied a government healthcare service, a nurse aware of the RPWD Act can escalate the issue, citing the patient's legal rights to non-discriminatory access to healthcare.

How to Approach the Question

This is a factual recall question based on general knowledge of Indian legislation.
Identify the key elements of the question: 'Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill', 'Rajya Sabha', and 'year of passage'.
Recall or deduce the timeline of major recent Indian laws. The RPWD Act is a significant piece of legislation from the mid-2010s.
Evaluate the options. 2014 is a plausible distractor as the bill was introduced then. 2022 is too recent, and 2006 is too early, predating India's ratification of the UN convention.
Select the year that corresponds to the final passage of the bill in the Rajya Sabha, which is 2016.

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