Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Public Distribution System?

• A. Essential commodities are distributed at a concessional price to the poor.
• B. Farmers are paid a fixed price, which is called the maximum support price.
• C. Food grains are distributed in fixed quantities.
• D. It comprises procurement at minimum prices, buffer stock, and distribution through fair price shops.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Farmers are paid a fixed price, which is called the maximum support price.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consumer exploitation like price rise and hoardings affects the poor people the most. As a result, they are deprived of essential commodities, suffer from malnutrition and ill health, and experience poor quality of life. In this situation, the government supplies goods for the poor and needy through the Public Distribution System (PDS).

PDS distributes essential commodities at concessional prices and fixed quantities to the general public. It works systematically with three distinct components: procurement at minimum prices, buffer stock, and fair price shops.