Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Assertion (A): The government purchases wheat and rice from farmers at a fair price and sells it through ration shops at a lower price to consumers.
Reason (R): The government does this entirely to make profits from agricultural trade.
Options:
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.
- A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- C A is true, but R is false.
- D A is false, but R is true.
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Model Answer
(C) A is true, but R is false.
The government purchases wheat and rice at a fair price (MSP) and sells through ration shops at subsidised rates — but the purpose is food security and welfare of the poor, not profit-making.
Explanation
- A is true: The government procures food grains from farmers and distributes them through ration shops (PDS) at lower prices — this is a standard fact from the chapter on food security/public sector.
- R is false: The objective is social welfare (ensuring food availability to the poor) and supporting farmers with fair prices, not profit. This makes option (C) the correct choice.
- Examiners expect students to clearly evaluate both statements independently and then check if R correctly explains A.