40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

Which of the following states has recently reduced the price of coarse rice to Rs. 2 per kg?

aKerala
bAndhra Pradesh✓ Correct
cTamil Nadu
dJammu and Kashmir

Explanation

The Andhra Pradesh government, in December 1994, decided to reduce the price of coarse rice issued through the Public Distribution System (PDS) from Rs. 3.50 per kg to Rs. 2.00 per kg.

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