Fair Price Shops and Ration Shops distribute:
Fair Price Shops and Ration Shops distribute:
The correct option is D Both (a) and (b)
A public distribution
shop, also known as fair
price shop (FPS), is a
part of India's public system established by the Government of India which distributes
rations at a
subsidized price to the poor. Fair price shop is the shops that
distribute commodities like rice, wheat etc. as a part of the public
distribution system. They're generally the stores o shops that sell
daily commodities like wheat, rice, corn etc. The prices at which food
materials are sold at these ration shops are lower than the market prices. The low pricing
is to benefit the poorer strata of society. This is why these shops are called
fair-price shops. Fair-price shops keep stock of
food grains, sugar and kerosene oil. The cost of wheat is Rs 27/kg,
which will be provided at a subsidised rate of Rs 2 kg, while the cost of rice is
about Rs 32/kg but will be supplied at Rs 3/kg through ration shops. All states have
been asked to take foodgrains from the Centre in advance for distribution
through the PDS.
A public distribution shop, also known as fair price shop (FPS), is a part of India's public system established by the Government of India which distributes rations at a subsidized price to the poor. Fair price shop is the shops that distribute commodities like rice, wheat etc. as a part of the public distribution system. They're generally the stores o shops that sell daily commodities like wheat, rice, corn etc. The prices at which food materials are sold at these ration shops are lower than the market prices. The low pricing is to benefit the poorer strata of society. This is why these shops are called fair-price shops. Fair-price shops keep stock of food grains, sugar and kerosene oil. The cost of wheat is Rs 27/kg, which will be provided at a subsidised rate of Rs 2 kg, while the cost of rice is about Rs 32/kg but will be supplied at Rs 3/kg through ration shops. All states have been asked to take foodgrains from the Centre in advance for distribution through the PDS.
