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A trust runs a ration-support project in a district. Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, what is the entitlement of an eligible priority household per person per month through the Targeted Public Distribution System?
Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, each person in an eligible priority household is entitled to 5 kg of foodgrains per month at subsidised prices under the TPDS. The 35 kg entitlement relates to an Antyodaya household, not per person.
- A5 kg of foodgrains at subsidised pricesCorrect
- B10 kg of foodgrains free of cost
- C20 kg of foodgrains at market prices
- D35 kg of foodgrains per person
Explanation
The NFSA entitles each person in priority households to 5 kg of foodgrains per month at subsidised prices. The 35 kg figure applies per Antyodaya Anna Yojana household, not per person, which is the key trap.
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