Public Distribution System
Question 1: What is food security?
Answer:
Food security refers to a situation where every individual has access to safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary requirements, without any financial or physical barriers.
Question 2: What is the Public Distribution System?
Answer:
The Public Distribution System (PDS) is a government-regulated ration shop that distributes food obtained from farmers through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to ensure food security in the country.
Question 3: How has the PDS benefited consumers?
Answer:
The PDS has stabilized food prices and provided food to consumers at affordable prices, making it an effective government policy instrument.
Public Distribution System | Class 9
Accessibility of food implies that every individual has access to it, and affordability ensures that a person has sufficient financial means to purchase safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary requirements. Thus, a country can only be considered food-secure when there is an adequate supply of food for all individuals, everyone has the financial capacity to buy food of acceptable quality, and there are no barriers to accessing food.
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