Question

Explain Public Distribution System

Answer 1

Instructions: Frame the answer in 3 points.

Solution:

• The system of ration shops distributing food grains and other essential items is known as the Public Distribution System (or PDS).
• PDS has existed in India right from the time of independence and has played a crucial role in reaching food to people in far off rural and urban areas.
• PDS helps in the management of scarcity through distribution of food grains at affordable prices.