Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R):
Assertion: Goods available in ration shops are often of inferior quality.
Reasoning: Price floor is fixed for poor community.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is false.
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Assertion (A) is true: Goods available in ration shops (Public Distribution System - PDS) are often of inferior quality due to issues like poor procurement, storage, and distribution practices. The government provides subsidized goods, but quality control is often lacking.
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Reasoning (R) is false: Price floors are not fixed for the poor community; instead, they are typically implemented to support producers by ensuring a minimum selling price (e.g., Minimum Support Price for farmers). What is relevant to ration shops is a price ceiling (maximum price) since goods are provided at subsidized rates to ensure affordability for the poor.