Question #39 GS: III – Public Distribution System

Q. “A revamped, need-based PDS is required not just for cutting down the subsidy bill but also for reducing the scope for leakages. Elaborate. “

(15 Marks, 250 words)

(Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-case-for-a-revamped-need-based-pds/article34039080.ece)