Targeted Public Distribution System — MCQ Practice
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Which of the following statements about the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in India is/are correct? 1. It was launched in 1997 to focus food subsidies on the identified poor. 2. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 made food security a legal entitlement for all citizens. 3. Under NFSA, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households are entitled to 5 kg of food grains per person per month.
Which of the following initiatives are part of the digitization efforts to reform the Public Distribution System in India? 1. One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) 2. e-POS (Electronic Point of Sale) devices 3. Aadhaar seeding of ration cards 4. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for food subsidy
Consider the following statements regarding the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013: 1. It mandates the eldest woman of the household, aged 18 years or above, to be the head of the household for issuing ration cards. 2. It provides for a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism. 3. The Central Issue Prices (CIPs) for food grains under NFSA are revised annually based on inflation.
Which of the following is NOT a primary objective of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)?
Consider the following statements regarding the implementation of TPDS: 1. The Central Government is responsible for the identification of beneficiaries and issuance of ration cards. 2. State Food Commissions are part of the grievance redressal mechanism under NFSA. 3. The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme allows beneficiaries to lift food grains from any Fair Price Shop in the country.