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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 29

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 Feb 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q29

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In India, which programme provides food grains and other essential commodities at subsidised prices in rural and urban areas?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Public Distribution System.

  • The Public Distribution System is an Indian Food Security System which was established under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. 
  • The PDS evolved as a system of management of scarcity through distribution of food grains at affordable prices. 
  • This program provides food grains and other essential commodities at subsidized prices in rural and urban areas. It has also helped in redistribution of grains by supplying food from surplus regions of the country to deficient regions.