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The government declares a prescribed quantity of foodgrains to be stored for PDS. This is called the
The government declares a prescribed quantity of foodgrains to be stored for PDS. This is called the
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The correct option is B buffer norm
Through the Food Corporation of India, the government collects foodgrains from farmers and distributes them across the country. However, there is only a prescribed quantity of foodgrains that can be stored and utilised later. This quantity is called the buffer norm. If the FCI collects more than the buffer norm, then there is a wastage of foodgrains.
Through the Food Corporation of India, the government collects foodgrains from farmers and distributes them across the country. However, there is only a prescribed quantity of foodgrains that can be stored and utilised later. This quantity is called the buffer norm. If the FCI collects more than the buffer norm, then there is a wastage of foodgrains.
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