As per the responsibilities defined in National Food Security Act, 2013, which of the following is a responsibility of the state/UT government?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is the Identification of eligible households.

Key Points

National Food Security Act, 2013:-
- The National Food Security Act, 2013 is a legislation enacted by the Indian parliament to provide food and nutritional security to the people of India.
- The Act mandates the state/UT governments to identify eligible households for receiving foodgrains at subsidized rates under the Public Distribution System (PDS).
- Eligible households are identified based on certain criteria such as income, social status, and occupation.
- Once the eligible households are identified, the state/UT government is responsible for issuing ration cards to them and ensuring that they receive their entitled quantity of foodgrains.
- As per the responsibilities defined in National Food Security Act, 2013, the responsibility of the state/UT government is to identify eligible households.