Question

what is the public distribution system? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Public distribution system is a government-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very cheap prices.

Wheat, rice, kerosene, sugar, etc. are a few major commodities distributed by the public distribution system.

Description: Food Corporation of India, a government entity, manages the public distribution system.

The system is often blamed for its inefficiency and rural-urban bias. It has not been able to fulfill the objective for which it was formed. Moreover, it has frequently been criticized for instances of corruption and black marketing.

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Answer 2

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the food produced by the Food Corporation of India is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. this process is known as Public Distribution system . ration shops are not present in most localities villages , towns and cities . there are about 5.5 lakh ration shops all over the country . ration shops also known as fair price shops , keep stock of food grains , sugar and kerosene for cooking .

• these items are sold to people at a lower price than the market price .
• any family with the ration card can buy a stipulated amount of these items .

To Know more ;

• there are three kind of ration cards ;

1. Antyodaya card from the poorest of the poor .
2. BPL card for those below poverty line .
3. APL card for all others .