What is the Full Form of PDS?

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Private Distribution System

Public Distribution System

Public Distribution Scheme

Public Discount Scheme

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The Full Form of PDS is Public Distribution System.
1)      The public distribution system is an Indian food security system established under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public distribution.
2)      It evolved as a system to give food grains at affordable prices.
3)      The central and state government claims the responsibility to provide food grains to the identified beneficiaries.
4)      Food grains are given to farmers at a Minimum support price.
5)      Importance of PDS: ensures food and nutritional security, maintains buffer stock of food grains, helps in redistribution of grains, and increases food production due to initiation of minimum support price.
6)      Drawbacks of PDS: Identification of beneficiaries, leakage of food grains, the issue with procurement, environmental issues, etc.

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