PDS stands for ______.

Public Demonstration System

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Public Development System

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Public Distribution System

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People Distribution System

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Solution

The correct option is C Public Distribution System
Food Corporation of India, a Government-owned corporation, procures and maintains the Public Distribution System (PDS). Major commodities distributed through PDS include staple foodgrains such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene, through a network of fair price shops (also known as ration shops).

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Q11.Consider the following statements about public distribution system (PDS) of India

i) It was started by the British after the Bengal famine, 1943

ii) PDS today is targeted and not universal

iii) The Focus of Targeted public distribution system (TPDS) started in 1997 is on poor in all areas

iv) The Revamped public distribution system (RPDS) was introduced in 2002

Identify the incorrect statement

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