In context of the public distribution system, Which of the following ...
The correct match between the name of the scheme and its coverage target group in the context of the Public Distribution System is:
1. PDS - Universal
2. RPDS - Backward blocks
3. TPDS - Poorest of the poor
Explanation:
1. PDS (Public Distribution System) - Universal Coverage: PDS aims to provide food security to the entire population of the country. It covers both the urban and rural areas.
2. RPDS (Revamped Public Distribution System) - Backward Blocks: RPDS was launched in 1992 to provide food security to the population living in remote, hilly, and tribal areas. The objective was to provide food grains at subsidized rates to the people residing in backward blocks.
3. TPDS (Targeted Public Distribution System) - Poorest of the Poor: TPDS was launched in 1997 to ensure that the poorest of the poor have access to food grains at subsidized rates. The scheme covers only the below poverty line (BPL) families and the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A' - All of them.
In context of the public distribution system, Which of the following ...
The answer is A and can be explained as follows :
Public Distribution System (PDS) is the most important step taken by the Government of India (GoI) towards ensuring food security.
1. In the beginning, the coverage of PDS was universal with no discrimination between the poor and the non-poor.
Over the years, the policy related to PDS has been revised to make it more efficient and targeted.
2. In 1992 ,Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) was introduced in 1,700 blocks in the country. The target was to provide the benefits of PDS to remote and backward areas.
3. From June 1997, in a renewed attempt ,Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced to adopt the principle of targeting the poor in all areas. It was for the first time that a differential price policy was adopted for poor and non-poor.
4. Further, in 2000, two special schemes were launched viz., Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Annapurna Scheme (APS) with special target groups of 'poorest of the pope's and 'indigent senior citizens', respectively.
So, the answer is A.