What is public distribution system ? -SST 10th

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Indian food security system, established by the Government of India under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is to distribute subsidized food and non-food items to India's poor. This scheme was first launched in February 1944, during the Second World War and was launched in the current form in June 1947. Major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene, through a network of fair price shops (also known as ration shops) established in several states across the country. Food Corporation of India, a Government-owned corporation, procures and maintains the PDS.

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Description : What is Public Distribution System ? -SST 10th

Last Answer : PDS means public distribution system by which government provides buffer stock mainly of wheat and rice by buying it from farmers of state where there is surplus production and provides to poor people in very low price at ration shops , this system is done by FCI (food corporation of India)

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Last Answer : (3) Promote economic growth with price stability Explanation: The main objective of monetary policy is to control the supply of money, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate ... usually to contribute to lower unemployment, and to maintain predictable exchange rates with other currencies.

Description : The supply-side measure to control inflation is - (1) Reducing public expenditure (2) Price control through Public Distribution System (3) Higher taxation to mop up liquidity (4) Credit control

Last Answer : (2) Price control through Public Distribution System Explanation: The issue of inflation is addressed from both demand and supply sides. demand management is achieved by measures such as postponing public expenditure ... rice and wheat resorted to by FCI from its buffer stock in times of price rise.

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Last Answer : (1) Targetted Public Distribution System Explanation: The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) replaced the erstwhile PDS from June 1997. Under the new system a two tier subsidized pricing system was introduced to benefit the poor.

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Last Answer : (b) 35 kg

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Last Answer : (a) Public distribution system

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Last Answer : D)public warehouse

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Last Answer : Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

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Last Answer : b. Barter System

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Last Answer : b. there is no key distribution problem as public key can be kept in a commonly accessible database.  

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Last Answer :  Targetted Public Distribution System

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Last Answer : Promote economic growth with price stability

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Last Answer : Price control through Public Distribution System

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Last Answer : advertising and sales promotion

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Last Answer : d. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Last Answer : d. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Last Answer : A)advertising and sales promotion.

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Last Answer : D)private warehouse

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Last Answer : C)promotional