Which one among the following is not true regarding the draft National Food Security Bill?

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Q: 72 (CDS-I/2011)
Which one among the following is not true regarding the draft National Food Security Bill?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,16,29,19,16,4,6

keywords: 

{'draft national food security bill': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'draft bill': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'public distribution scheme': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'rice': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'universal entitlement': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'wheat': [4, 1, 2, 2], 'central government': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'bpl family': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'state governments': [3, 4, 3, 22], 'distribution': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'ministers': [2, 1, 2, 3]}

Option 1 states that every Below Poverty Line (BPL) family in the country will receive 25 kg of wheat or rice per month at a subsidized rate of Rs. 3 per kg. This means that BPL families will have access to affordable and sufficient food grains.

Option 2 states that the distribution will be a universal entitlement, ensuring that every adult is covered under the public distribution scheme. This is not true because the draft National Food Security Bill does not mention universal entitlement. Instead, it focuses on providing benefits to BPL families.

Option 3 states that the Central Government will allocate the required quantity of wheat and/or rice from the central pool to State Governments, which will be distributed through fair shops. This is true and aligns with the objective of ensuring food security for the population.

Option 4 states that the draft Bill has been cleared by the empowered group of Ministers for discussion in the Cabinet. This suggests that the draft has passed the initial clearance stage and will now be further discussed and deliberated upon by the Cabinet.

In conclusion, option 2 is not true regarding the draft National Food Security Bill as it does not propose universal entitlement. Instead, it focuses on providing benefits to BPL families.