Drawbacks of PDS

Q.

What is FCI? Write the functions of FCI?

Q. What happens when surplus foodgrains are stored with the Food Corporation of India?

1. They get sold.
2. They get wasted.
3. They are distributed to the poor.
4. They are used by the government.

Q. Which of the following is/are drawback(s) of the Targeted Public Distribution System?

1. The people living below the poverty line do not get enough subsidies.
2. The people living above the poverty line do not get enough subsidies.
3. The prices for the BPL cards are almost equal to the market price.
4. The prices for the APL cards are almost equal to the market price.

Q. Why do people living above the poverty line prefer regular groceries over ration shops?

1. PDS products do not meet the standard of APL families.
2. PDS shops are not accessible to APL families.
3. PDS prices for APL cards are similar to the local market prices.
4. PDS prices for APL cards are less than the local market prices.