Public Distribution System and Buffer Stock

Q. Match the colour of the ration cards with the categories of families they are allotted to.

1. Below poverty line
2. Above poverty line
3. Poorest of the poor

Q.

What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops?

Q. Which of the following is/are the purpose(s) of a ration card?

1. Ensure fair distribution
2. Identify the economic status of families
3. Allot unlimited ration to poor families
4. Reserve appropriate quantities of food grains and household items

Q. Food grains and household items are sold at prices less than the market price in .

1. fair price shops
2. fair price pharmacy
3. shopping malls
4. local shops

Q. The Public Distribution System is associated with _________.

1. cooperatives store
2. super bazars
3. local shops
4. fair price shops

Q. The stock procured from farmers at the maximum support price is called buffer stock.

1. False
2. True

Q. What does the Public Distribution System in India ensure?

1. Import of food grains
2. Reduction of the prices of essential commodities
3. Free distribution of food to the poor
4. Availability and affordability of food grains

Q. Which of the following options are linked to the Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Annapurna Scheme?

1. Public Distribution System
2. Midday Meal Scheme
3. Special Nutrition Programme
4. Poverty eradication

Q. Which of the following is not a part of buffer stock operations?

1. All food grains are fixed at the same price.
2. Food is procured by the Food Corporation of India.
3. The procured food grains are stored safely in state granaries.
4. Food grains are sourced from different parts of the country.