The correct answer is: a) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a government program that provides subsidized food grains to priority households in India. The program was launched in 2000 with the goal of providing food security to the poorest households in the country. AAY beneficiaries are entitled to receive 35 kilograms of wheat or rice per month at a highly subsidized rate of Rs. 2 per kilogram.
The program is implemented by the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution through the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The FCI procures food grains from farmers at the minimum support price (MSP) and distributes them to AAY beneficiaries through a network of ration shops.
AAY is one of the largest food security programs in the world. As of 2019, the program covers over 75 million households in India. The program has been credited with helping
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