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UPSC 2013: With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements: 1. Its objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society on the basis of equal opportunity. 2. It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal programmes and schemes throughout the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
NALSA, created under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, pursues the mandate of Article 39-A by providing *free and competent legal services* to weaker sections (Statement 1). As the apex body, it frames policies and *issues guidelines to State Legal Services Authorities* for implementing legal‐aid schemes across India (Statement 2). Both statements are therefore correct. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2013-question-paper-with-answer-key-general-studies-paper-1/?utm_source=openai))
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