Buffer stocks of foodgrains have helped the Government to achieve all but one of the following:

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• Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004] 1. Regarding the procurement of foodgrains, the Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy 2. Government of India announces minimum support price only for cereals 3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform central issue prices to the States/Union Territories Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
• NAFED is concerned with: 1. promotion of inter-state and export trade of farm produce 2. import of foodgrains for buffer stocking and public distribution 3. marketing of eggs and poultry' at national level 4. movement of consumer goods from surplus areas to scarcity areas
• The prices at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks are known as :
• Which among the following is not correct with regard to Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana? 1. The case component of the programme is borne exclusively by the Central Government. 2. Foodgrains are provided free of cost to the States/Union Territories. Select the answer using the codes given below [NDA 2008]
• The Green Revolution has led to : 1. spurt in all foodgrains production 2. increase in regional inequalities 3. reduction in inter-personal inequalities within a region 4. good production in wheat
• Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India? [IAS 2007]
• The budget broadly comprises: (i) revenue budget, and (li) capital budget. Which of the following item or items is/are not covered under the revenue budget? I. Different proceeds of taxes and other duties levied by the government II. Interest and dividend on investments made by the government III. Expenditure on running the government and various services IV. Market loans raised by the government
• The per capita foodgrains consumption:
• With reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs. 2 per kg for wheat and Rs.3 per kg for rice. 2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central Pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Government 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003]
• Why is the Government of India disinvesting its equity in the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)? 1. The Government intends to use the revenue earned from the disinvestment mainly to pay back the external debt. 2. The Government no longer intends to retain the management control of the CPSEs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CSAT 2011]