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With 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 kg for wheat and Rs. 3 kg of rice.

2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 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?

A) 1 and 2            

B)        1 and 3

C) 2 and 3            

D)        1, 2 and 3