India maintains buffer stocks of food grains The buffer stocks helps in 1 providing food secur...........

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India maintains buffer stocks of food grains. The buffer stocks helps in

1. providing food security

2. incentivizing farmers

3. stabilizing prices

4. running PDS

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 2, and 4 only

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Explanation:

1 ,3 and 4 only. Incentivizing farmers – This is done by announcing the minimum support prices (MSP) and other schemes like price stabilization fund schemes for plantation crops. The buffer stocks helps in providing food through the PDS, thus ensuring food security. It also acts as a cushion during price rises due to shortfall, thus helping in stabilizing prices.