Question

why is ration shops called 'fair price shop'? why the government have a system of different ration cards.

Answer 1

The food procured by the Food Corporation of India is distributed through government-regulated ration shops. The prices at which food materials are sold at these ration shops are lower than the market prices. The low pricing is to benefit the poorer strata of society. This is why these shops are called fair-price shops.

Fair-price shops keep stock of food grains, sugar and kerosene oil. The government issues ration cards so tha the benefciaries are able to obtain a minimum quantity of food grains and other materials from these shops at the  stioulated prices. Any family with a ration card can buy a stipulated amount of these items every month from the nearby ration shop.

Answer 2

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.Fair Price Shops are distribution channels of Government making available the essential commodities like rice,kerosene, wheat etc., to common man at controlled prices. Locally these are known as "ration shops" and chiefly sell wheat, rice, kerosene and sugar at a price lower than the market price called Issue Price.