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9th Class Social Science Food Security / खाद्य सुरक्षा Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - Food Security in India

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    Compare and contrast Revamped Public Distribution System and Targeted Public Distribution by giving two points of distinctions for each.

    Answer:

    Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) (a) The scheme was introduced in 1992 in 1700 blocks in the country, (b) The target of the scheme was to provide the benefits of Public Distribution System to remote and backward areas. (c) Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) (d) This scheme was introduced in 1997 targeting poor section of society in all areas. (e) Under this scheme for the first time a differential price policy was adopted for the poor and non-poor.


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