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Q77 (IAS/2004) Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy

Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy. 2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals. 3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform Central issue prices to the States/ Union Territories. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D
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Statement 1 is incorrect because India follows an open-ended procurement policy for wheat and rice, where all grain meeting quality standards is purchased at MSP without fixed procurement targets. Statement 2 is incorrect because MSP is announced for 23 crops, including cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and commercial crops. Statement 3 is correct; under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), the Central Government issues wheat and rice to States/UTs at uniform Central Issue Prices (CIP) fixed for APL, BPL, and AAY categories. Thus, only Statement 3 is correct, making D the right option.
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