Q. With reference to National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013, consider the following statements:
1.The primary difference between Priority Households (PHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households under the NFSA is that PHH receive more food grains than AAY households.
2.NITI Aayog is responsible for determining the state-wise coverage of beneficiaries under the NFSA.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Under the NFSA, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households, which are considered the “poorest of the poor,” receive 35 kg of food grains per family per month. In contrast, Priority Households (PHH) receive 5 kg of food grains per person per month. The state-wise coverage of beneficiaries under the NFSA was initially determined by the erstwhile Planning Commission, which has now been replaced by NITI Aayog. However, the responsibility for identifying eligible households within this coverage is primarily with the state governments and Union Territories, not NITI Aayog.
Source: The Hindu
