Q. With reference to National Food Security Act, consider the following statements;
1.It is the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free foodgrain.
2.The NFSA expanded the coverage of the PDS to about two-thirds of the population.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Eligible persons will be entitled to receive 5 Kgs of foodgrains per person per month at subsidised prices of Rs. 3/2/1 per Kg for rice/wheat/coarse grains.
The Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free foodgrain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around 80 crore ration cardholders.
Statement 2 is correct: The NFSA expanded the coverage of the PDS to about two-thirds of the population.
Source: The Hindu
