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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 202210 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can food grain leakages be minimized through technology?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: PDS Challenges, Biometric Authentication (e-PoS), End-to-End Computerization
Recurring Theme Trend: “PDS Challenges”
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