1Mediumprelims2 marks
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer to this item should be based on the passage only.Being a member of the WTO, India is bound by the agreements that have been signed and ratified by its members, including itself. According to Article 6 of the Agriculture Agreement, providing minimum support prices for agricultural products is considered distorting and is subject to limits. The subsidy arising from 'minimal supports' cannot exceed 10 per cent of the value of agricultural production for developing countries. PDS in India entails minimum support prices and public stockholding of food grains. It is possible that, in some years, the subsidy to producers will exceed 10 per cent of the value of agricultural production. What is the crucial message conveyed by the above passage?
AIndia should revise its PDS.
BIndia should not be a member of WTO.
CFor India, food security collides with trade.
DIndia provides food security to its poor.