Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food-grains, Government of India follows a procurement

Question

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?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only

Answer 1

(c) The policy involves procurement of various food grains, stock and price levels.