Government-run fair price shops help improve access to:

Essential food items
Imported food products
Non-PDS food grains
Fruits and vegetables

The correct answer is: a) Essential food items.

Government-run fair price shops, also known as ration shops, are retail outlets that sell essential food items at subsidized rates to low-income households. These items include wheat, rice, sugar, kerosene, and cooking oil. Fair price shops are an important part of the government’s food security program, and they help to ensure that everyone has access to affordable food.

Option b) is incorrect because imported food products are not typically sold at fair price shops. Option c) is incorrect because non-PDS food grains are not typically sold at fair price shops. Option d) is incorrect because fruits and vegetables are not typically sold at fair price shops.