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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 23

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 Feb 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q23

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The National Food and Security Act of 2013 (NFSA2013) provides subsidized food grains to _______ of India's rural population.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 75%

Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the Act formally grants subsidised food grains to up to 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban populations.

  • Therefore, the Act covers around two-thirds of the population to get substantially subsidised food grains.
  • The Right to Food Act is another name for the National Food Security Act (NFSA 2013).
  • Around two-thirds of India's 1.2 billion population receives subsidized food grains, which offer food and nutritional stability at reasonable costs.
  • The following are the goals of the National Food Security Mission:
    1. To increase sustainable wheat, rice, and pulse output and productivity.
    2. To increase farmers' incomes by implementing improved farming techniques and technology.
    3. To ensure the security of food grains.