Gujarat became the first state to transfer PDS subsidies through:
- AUPI payments
- Bthe Central Bank Digital Currency (e-rupee)
- Cprepaid smart cards
- DAadhaar-based direct benefit transfer to bank accounts
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Correct answer: (b) the Central Bank Digital Currency (e-rupee)
Explanation
In February 2026 Gujarat began India's first CBDC-based PDS: the RBI's e-rupee coupons can be spent only at fair price shops on NFSA grains.