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What is the "Objective" of the policy instruments (MSP, PDS etc.) used by the government? |
Protecting the income of the farmers Providing food grains at a subsidised rate to the poor Both 1 and 2 None of the above |
Both 1 and 2 |
The policy instruments like (i) assurance of minimum support prices (MSP) for agricultural products (ii) maintenance of buffer stocks of wheat and rice by Food Corporation of India and (iii) distribution of food grains and sugar through PDS. These instruments are aimed at protecting the income of the farmers and providing foodgrains at a subsidised rate to the poor. |
