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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has become the 36th State to implement the ONORC scheme?
A
Sikkim
B
Tripura
C
Assam
D
Tripura
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Assam has become the 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC). With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all the 36 states/UTs, making food security portable throughout the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chhattisgarh has become the 35th State/UT to implement the “One Nation One Ration Card” (ONORC) plan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan, for nation-wide portability of the National Food Security Act 2013 (NFSA) beneficiaries is presently enabled in all the 36 States/UTs across the country, covering entire NFSA population (around 80 Crore NFSA beneficiaries) in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are among the beneficiaries of the central government’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme through which eligibile people can avail food grains from anywhere in the country. The scheme has now been implemented all over the country with Assam being the latest state to join the initiative in June 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -Assam has finally operationalised the ration card portability service and with this, the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ programme is implemented across the country, the food ministry said on Tuesday.

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