GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

GOVT SCHEMES POLICIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The price at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks are known as
A
Issue Prices
B
Ceiling Prices
C
Procurement Prices
D
Minimum Support Prices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the price at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining public distribution is known as Procurement Price.

Detailed explanation-2: -FCI, the nodal central agency of Government of India, along with other State Agencies undertakes procurement of wheat and paddy under price support scheme . Coarse grains are procured by State Government Agencies for Central Pool as per the direction issued by Government of India on time to time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: The price at which the government offers to sell the food grains lower than the market price is called issue price.

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