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UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on Public Distribution System and rural wages (Week 79)
December 02, 2024 11:34 am
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 3 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.
800 substandard grain samples found in PDS across Gujarat
April 16, 2023 8:06 am
In 2021-22, 16,022 samples were collected, while 13,663 were analysed. Of the total samples analysed, 824 were found “not conforming to standards”, while the results of 2,359 remained pending, states the data tabled by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, and Food and Public Distribution, as part of a written reply.
How India can boost millets cultivation
November 28, 2022 4:36 pm
A region-specific strategy and their introduction in mid-day meals in schools and anganwadis could boost millets cultivation. The need for wholesome nutrition would also be more for children in the very regions that are suited for millet cultivation
Easing access to entitlements
July 15, 2021 7:03 pm
The One Nation One Ration Card is the most far-reaching reform of the public distribution ecosystem since the Food Security Act. It will provide food security to jobless migrants
Making ration shop work for people
January 15, 2021 7:57 pm
Citizen education and confidence building can lead to greater transparency and accountability at fair-price shops.
Maharashtra widens public distribution net, plans to cover more families
April 05, 2020 11:58 pm
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday declared that the government was considering a proposal to purchase foodgrains from the open market, and provide it at subsidised rates to saffron card holders, not covered under the NFSA.
Failed by state
September 18, 2018 12:28 am
Report on the poor health of tribal communities raises questions about delivery of government programmes.
Manpreet questions Modi govt policy on MSP
July 06, 2014 2:59 am
He also referred to Union food minister's letter, restricting procurement to their requirements under PDS.
No one should die of starvation: SC
September 15, 2011 3:50 am
No one should die of starvation and malnutrition in poor districts.
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