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Which statement about the Public Distribution System (PDS) is/are correct- 1. Universal PDS was abolished in 1992. 2. The Annapurna Scheme (APS) targets the ‘indigent senior citizens

Which statement about the Public Distribution System (PDS) is/are correct- 1. Universal PDS was abolished in 1992. 2. The Annapurna Scheme (APS) targets the ‘indigent senior citizens Correct Answer Both 1 & 2

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e Both 1 and 2.

  • Universal PDS was abolished in 1992.
  • The Annapurna Scheme (APS) target ‘indigent senior citizens was introduced in 2000.
  • In 1992, Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) was introduced in 1,700 blocks in the country. The target was to provide the benefits of PDS to remote and backward areas.
  • From June 1997, in a renewed attempt, Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced to adopt the principle of targeting the ‘poor in all areas’
  • The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution to distributes food and non-food items to India's poor at subsidized rates.
  • Major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar, and essential fuels like 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 public distribution system (PDS).

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