MPSC Rajyaseva 2018 GS Paper 1 — Question 25

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National Food Security Act 2013 Public Distribution System

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.

1)दोन्ही अ आणि ब बरोबर / Both a and b are correct

2)दोन्ही अ आणि ब चूक / Both a and b are incorrect

3)फक्त अ बरोबर / Only a is correct✓ Correct

4)फक्त ब बरोबर / Only b is correct

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).

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Implemented across Maharashtra through ration shops under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

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