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The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living, is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive world – it hasn't reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large it is one of the largest such systems in the food grains production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target group oriented. By making PDS target group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred. 

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Thre are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. During the celebration, many people display a set of ornamental dolls known as 'Hina' dolls.

B. Hinamatsuri is a celebration of the girls in Japan wishing them a bright future.

C. These royal-looking dolls are dressed in the clothing of the Heian period.

D. These dolls represent the Emperor, Empress, and other royal representatives.

Direction(13): In each of the following questions, choose the correctly spelt word.

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

As the judge enters the courtroom, ______________ calls upon all occupants in the room to stand.

Direction : which of the phrase (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (e) as the answer.

Last evening, the actor throw a party at his residence. 

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

Nondescript

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.

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Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options:
 Sita told them that they ______ wrong.