Question

Which of the following is/are drawback(s) of the Targeted Public Distribution System?

• A. The people living below the poverty line do not get enough subsidies.
• B. The people living above the poverty line do not get enough subsidies.
• C. The prices for the BPL cards are almost equal to the market price.
• D. The prices for the APL cards are almost equal to the market price.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The prices for the APL cards are almost equal to the market price.

After the Targeted PDS was started, the implementation of three different prices has shown unexpected and undesirable results. Families above the poverty line get minimal discounts at the ration shops. The price for APL cardholders is almost the same as the price in the open market. Thus, the APL families have little incentive to buy from a ration shop where the quality of foodgrains may sometimes be compromised.