Question

The_____________ helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by
providing food at lower cost.
a. BMI body mass index
b. PDS public distribution system
c. GNI gross national income
d. HDI human development index
Answer?
Reference: Class 10 development | ECONOMICS

Answer 1

Answer: b. PDS public distribution system

The public distribution system helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by providing food at lower cost.

Explanation:

Public distribution system:

• The Public Distribution System (PDS) was developed as a method of managing shortages through the economical distribution of foodgrains.
• PDS has grown in importance as a component of the government's strategy for managing the nation's food economy.
• PDS is supplementary in nature and is not meant to supply a family or a particular sector of the population with all of their needs for any of the goods supplied under it.
• The Central Government and the State/UT Governments share oversight of PDS.
• The Food Corporation of India (FCI), a subsidiary of the Central Government, is in charge of procuring, storing, transporting, and allocating food grains in bulk to the State Governments.
• The State Governments are in charge of carrying out the operational duties, such as allocating resources within the State, determining which households qualify, issuing ration cards, and monitoring the operation of Fair Price Shops (FPSs), among other things.
• Wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene are now the commodities allotted to the States/UTs for distribution under the PDS. Pulses, edible oils, iodized salt, spices, and other commodities of mass consumption are also distributed by several States/UTs through PDS shops.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option is B)  PDS public distribution system.

Explanation:

The public distribution system (PDS) helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by providing food at the lowest cost.

• The Indian government established the public distribution system as a management method in response to the food shortage among those living in poverty.
• The ministry of consumer affairs manages and take control of this initiative.
• The emphasis of the public distribution system is on providing affordable food grains to qualified families. It offers affordable food ingredients.

The central as well as the state governments are jointly accountable for this initiative. The state government is in charge of things like ration cards, how they are distributed, and issues with fair price stores. Among the goods provided by the public distribution system are wheat, sugar, and kerosene.

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