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In the public distribution system or the PDS, serve as the final delivery point while facilitating food grains and other items to the beneficiaries.

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fair price shops
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discounted retailers
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local shops
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rural retail shops
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Solution

The correct option is A fair price shops
To ensure food security, the Indian government has an operational public distribution system or the PDS. Through the PDS, it procures food grains from farmers and distributes them through regulated ration shops. These ration shops are also known as fair price shops.

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