सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली वरील सूट पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या फरका मुळे निर्माण होते ?

The correct answer is Option A (Issue price and the Economic cost of FCI).

Key Points:
• Food Subsidy Mechanics in India:
• The Central Government pays food subsidy to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) under Section 7 of the National Food Security framework.
• Calculation Formula:
• Consumer Food Subsidy per Quintal = Economic Cost of FCI - Central Issue Price (CIP)
• Economic Cost of FCI: Comprises the Minimum Support Price (MSP) paid to farmers + procurement incidentals (mandi tax, handling, bagging) + distribution cost (freight, storage, transit wastage, financing charges).
• Central Issue Price (CIP): The subsidized price at which FCI issues grains to States for distribution via Fair Price Shops.
• Hence, food subsidy in the PDS represents the difference between the Economic cost of FCI and the Central Issue price (Option 1).
• Key Takeaway: Food subsidy equals the gap between the FCI's comprehensive economic cost of foodgrains and its subsidized Central Issue Price.