Question

what is public distribution system and advantages

Answer 1

Public distribution system. ... 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.

Advantages :
1. It has helped in stabilising food prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.
2. It has helped in avoiding hunger and famine by supplying food from surplus regions of the country to deficient regions.
3. The system of minimum support price and procurement has contributed to increase in foodgrain production.

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Answer 2

major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such as wheat rice, sugar, kerosene through a network of fair price shops also known as ration shops establish across the country.