Question

Which one of the following statement is not correct?

Code:

• A. Only 1 & 4
• B. Only 1 & 3
• C. Only 2, 3 & 4
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Only 1 & 4

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced with effect from June 1997. The focus of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is on “poor in all areas” and TPDS involves issue of 10 Kg of food grains per family per month for the population Below Poverty Line (BPL) at specially subsidized prices.

The TPDS requires the states to -

• Formulate and implement foolproof arrangements for identification of poor,
• Effective delivery of food grains to Fair Price Shops (FPSs)
• Its distribution in a transparent and accountable manner at the FPS level.

In Lakdawala Formula, the following CPI indices have been used in estimation of the poverty in states:

1. Urban Poverty: CPI-IL (Consumer Price Index for Industrial Laborers)
2. Rural Poverty: CPI- AL (Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Laborers).