economics medium Fill in the Blank

The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, legally entitles up to ___% of the rural population to receive highly subsidized food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).

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  3. 75
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Answer: 75

The NFSA, 2013, marks a paradigm shift from a welfare approach to a rights-based approach to food security. It mandates coverage of up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population (averaging about 67% of India's total population), providing them with 5 kg of food grains per person per month at heavily subsidized prices.

Topic Indian Economy - Agriculture
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL
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