Discussion
______ is major instrument of government's economic policy for ensuring food security.
Answer: C
The instrument is the Public Distribution System.
The PDS, run jointly by the Centre and the states, distributes foodgrains and other essentials at subsidised prices through a network of fair price shops. Together with procurement and buffer stocks, it is the main tool of the government's food management policy for ensuring food security, especially for the poor.
The Antyodaya Anna Yojana and the Annapurna Scheme are narrower schemes delivered through the PDS for the poorest households and needy elderly people. ICDS is a child development programme providing supplementary nutrition, health and pre-school education.
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