Monday, February 28, 2011

FOOD SECURITY - PART II

CURRENT STATUS OF PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

64. What is RPDS? When was it introduced?
65. In how many blocks was it introduced?
66. What was the target of RPDS?
67. What was TPDS?
68. What were the two special schemes launched in 2000?
69. Summarise the important works of the PDS.
70. What is the criticism against PDS?
71. Describe AAY and its functions.
72. What is subsidy?
73. How does the storage of foodgrains affect the costs?
74. What is the reason of the environmental degradation due to utilisation of water?
75. What is the reason of the marked ineffectiveness of the PDS in terms of average consumption?
76. What are the malpractices by the PDS dealers?
77. How are unsold stocks a problem?
78. What is the disadvantage of the three type ration card...especially to the poor?

ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVES IN FOOD SECURITY

79. Co-operatives play an important role in food security especially in the ------------- and ------------- parts of the country.
80. Give instances from several states to prove the success of co-operatives.
81.What has brought out the White Revolution?
82. What is ADS?
83. Why are Grain banks needed?

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