All questions of Food Security and PDS for OPSC OCS (Odisha) Exam
The three aspects of the food problem in India mentioned in the text are: "quantitative inadequacy, qualitative deficiency, and high prices." These aspects include insufficient production, poor nutritional quality of food, and high food prices.
The main objective of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is "to distribute foodgrains at government-controlled prices to vulnerable sections." The PDS aims to provide essential commodities like wheat, rice, sugar, and more to consumers, particularly those belonging to economically weaker sections, at subsidized prices.