Question

How is the public distribution system helpful to the people? What was its need?

Answer 1

PDS system is useful for people especially for poor people n rural peeople because it provides the amount of food required by poor people.it provides rice,wheat etc through ration shops.This reduces the food scarcity by providing food to people by every month.
It was needed so as to remove food scarcity.
hope it hlped uh..

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government-regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS).

(ii) Ration shops are now present in most localities, villages, towns, and cities. There are about 46 lakh ration shops all over the country. These ration shops, also called Fair Price Shops, keep stock of foodgrains, sugar, kerosene oil for cooking.

(iii) These items are sold to people at a price lower than the market price Any family with a ration card can buy a stipulated amount of these items, e.g. 35 kgs of grains, 5 liters of kerosene, 5 kgs of sugar, etc., every month from the nearby ration shop.