Consider the following statements regarding the Gender Budget in India:
1. The Gender Budget was introduced as a fiscal reporting mechanism for the first time in India in the financial year 2014-15.
2. In the Gender Budget Statement, Part A reflects schemes that allocate 100 percent of their funds exclusively for women and girls.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because Gender Budgeting was introduced in the Union Budget of 2005-06, not 2014-15. Statement 2 is correct, as Part A consists of 100 percent women-specific schemes, while Part B contains schemes with 30 to 99 percent allocation for women.

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