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Consider the following statements regarding Public Distribution System in India:
1. The central government irresponsible for distribution of food grains.
2. The State governments hold the responsibility for storage of food grains.
3. It distributes subsidized food items only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 3 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
None of the above
Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian food security system. Established by the Government of India under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and managed jointly with state governments in India. Major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene, through a network of fair price shops (also known as ration shops) established in several states across the country. Food Corporation of India, a Government-owned corporation, procures and maintains the PDS. The responsibility of distributing food grains is shared between the centre and states. The centre, specifically FCI, is responsible for the inter-state transport of food grains from procuring to consuming states, as well as delivering grains to the state go downs. Once FCI transports grains to the state depots, distribution of food grains to end consumers is the responsibility of state governments. On receipt of food grains, states allocate the grains to each district and further to each Fair Price Shop(FPS; ration shop) within the first week of the month. State governments are responsible for transporting food grains from the state god owns to the doorstep of each FPS in the state.
Statement 1 is wrong as the central government is responsible for procurement, storage, transportation, and bulk allocation of food grains.
Statement 2 is wrong as the state governments hold the responsibility for distributing the same to the consumers through the established network of Fair Price Shops (FPSs).
Statement 3 is wrong as it distributes subsidized food and non-food items to India 'spoor.
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