खालील विधाने लक्ष्यित सार्वजनिक वितरण योजनेशी संबंधित आहेत.
(a) ही योजना लोकसंख्येला दारिद्रय रेषेखालील आणि दारिद्रय रेषेवरील अशा दोन भागात विभागते.
(b) या योजनेअंतर्गत दुहेरी किंमत पद्धती आहे.
(c) दारिद्रय रेषेखालील कुटुंबाची कमाल प्राप्ती वार्षिक ₹25,000 ठरवली गेली.
(d) दारिद्रय रेषेखालील लोकसंख्या ठरविण्याची जबाबदारी राज्य सरकारांवर दिली गेली.
वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने सत्य आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option A (All the statements).

Key Points:
• Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS):
• Introduction: Launched in June 1997, TPDS restructured the PDS to target poor households specifically.
• Statement (a) is correct; it bifurcated the population into Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) categories.
• Statement (b) is correct; it introduced a dual pricing system (differential subsidized pricing for BPL vs APL).
• Statement (c) is correct; initial administrative guidelines estimated specific income thresholds (such as ₹25,000 p.a. or local poverty benchmarks) for BPL identification.
• Statement (d) is correct; state governments were entrusted with identifying BPL families and estimating poverty sizes based on Planning Commission guidelines.
• Therefore, all statements are true, making option (1) the correct answer.
• Key Takeaway: All statements regarding TPDS categorization, dual pricing, income criteria, and state government identification roles are correct.