Question

217. Which of the following is has never been targeted under Public Distribution System?
(a) Indigent senior citizens (b) Backward blocks
(c) Poorest of the poor
(d) Schedule Tribes​

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Scheduled tribes..

Answer 2

Option (d) is the right answer.

Schedule Tribes​ has never been targeted under Public Distribution System.

- PDS (Public Distribution System) is one of the most emerging projects organized by the government for introducing the supply of huge amount of food resources to the poor people.

- People from the poor community and backward area were supplied with food in 1992 after the reconstruction of the Public Distribution System.

- Antyodaya Anna Yozana (AAY) and the Annapurna Scheme (APS) are the two most famous schemes started by the government which mainly focused on distributing food to poor people and senior citizens.