Public Distribution System
Public Distribution System is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2013, 2018, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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केंद्र सरकारने सुरू केलेल्या थेट रोख रक्कम लाभ हस्तांतर योजनेसंबंधी काय खरे नाही ? What is not true of the Direct Cash Benefits Transfer Scheme launched by the Central Govt. ?
(a)ही योजना 1 जानेवारी 2013 रोजी सुरू केली. / It was launched on 1st January 2013.
(b)प्रायोगिक तत्वावर ती प्रथमतः 51 जिल्ह्यात राबवून 20 जिल्ह्यात सुरू केली गेली. / The pilot phase has been launched in 20 districts scaling down the number from 51.
(c)या योजनेत अपेक्षित लाभार्थ्यांच्या आधारजुडित बँक अकाऊंटमध्ये रोख रक्कम सरळ भरली जाईल. / Herein cash will be directly transferred to the Aadhaar linked bank accounts of the intended beneficiaries.
(d)या योजनेद्वारे भ्रष्टाचार व गळक्या वाटपाला रोखणे अपेक्षित आहे. / It is supposed to prevent corruption and leaky distribution.
(e)ज्या दिवशी ही योजना महाराष्ट्रात सुरू केली गेली त्या दिवशी ही अडचण सांगितली जात होती की पुरेसे आधारजुडित अकाऊंटस् नाहीत. / On the day of the launch the hurdle in Maharashtra was stated to be inadequate number of Aadhar - linked accounts.
All statements provided regarding the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme launch details, pilot phase across districts, Aadhaar linkage, and implementation hurdles are factually true.
अक्षय अन्न योजने मध्ये लाभार्थ्यांना खालीलपैकी कोणती वस्तू मोफत मिळेल ? / Which of the following items will receive free of cost to the beneficiaries of Akshay Anna Yojana ?
(a)तांदूळ / Rice
(b)साखर / Sugar
(c)लाल मिरची पावडर / Red chilli powder
(d)हळद / Turmeric
(e)ज्वारी / Jowar
Akshay Anna Yojana is a welfare initiative designed to provide essential food items like rice, sugar, red chilli powder, turmeric, and jowar free of cost to eligible beneficiaries in Maharashtra.
अन्न सुरक्षा कायदा, 2013 च्या संदर्भात पुढीलपैकी योग्य विधान/विधाने निवडा. Identify the correct statement/s in context of the Food Security Act, 2013.
(a)हा कायदा 75% ग्रामीण व 50% शहरी लोकसंख्येला अन्न सुरक्षेचा लाभ उपलब्ध करून देतो. / It gives legal entitlement of food security to 75% rural and 50% urban population.
(b)लाभार्थ्यांना दरमहा प्र.कि. ₹ 3 प्रमाणे तांदूळ, प्र.कि. ₹ 2 प्रमाणे जाडेभरडे धान्य व प्र.कि. ₹ 1 प्रमाणे गहू उपलब्ध होणार आहे. / A beneficiary will be entitled rice, coarse cereals and wheat @ ₹ 3, ₹ 2 and ₹ 1 per kg per month respectively.
The National Food Security Act, 2013 covers 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population. Statement b has incorrect pricing details (rice is ₹3, wheat is ₹2, and coarse grains are ₹1).