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How is Rs. 70,000 crore PDS leakage possible despite Aadhaar linking? | UPSC Interview Question | Vajirao & Reddy IAS A big question in Public Distribution System - If Aadhaar is linked with Ration Card, how is there still a Rs. 70,000 crore leakage in PDS? Is Aadhaar linking a failure? In this video from Vajirao & Reddy Institute - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS with 37 Years of Excellence, watch how a UPSC aspirant handles this tough question related to PDS, Aadhaar, and Corruption in the UPSC Personality Test. This question is extremely important for UPSC GS Paper 2 - Governance, Welfare Schemes, PDS, Aadhaar related issues, and GS Paper 3 - Public Finance and Food Security. What are the loopholes? Despite Aadhaar authentication, leakage happens due to - Ghost beneficiaries, Quantity fraud, Quality fraud, Diversion of grains to open market, Biometric authentication failure, Network issues in rural areas, and Collusion of officials and dealers. This video will help you understand the practical challenges of PDS implementation, One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC), Role of Aadhaar in DBT, and how to give a balanced answer in UPSC Interview. If you are preparing for UPSC 2026, 2027 - You must know about PDS Reforms, Food Security Act, Aadhaar Act and Direct Benefit Transfer. Vajirao & Reddy IAS brings you real UPSC Mock Interviews, Governance Concepts and Interview Guidance. 🔥 What You Will Learn: 1. How PDS leakage of Rs. 70,000 crore still happens? 2. Is Aadhaar linking of Ration Card successful or failure? 3. What is One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)? 4. Causes of corruption in PDS - Ghost cards, Diversion 5. Solutions - End-to-End computerization, GPS tracking, Social Audit Watch till end to improve your conceptual clarity and answer framing for UPSC Interview. Like, Share & Subscribe to Vajirao & Reddy IAS for more UPSC Interview Questions and Current Affairs. #PDSLeakage #AadhaarLinking #PublicDistributionSystem #RationCard #FoodSecurity #PDSReforms #UPSCInterview #Aadhaar #UPSC_Governance #70000CroreLeakage #ONORC #OneNationOneRationCard #UPSC2026 #VajiraoAndReddyIAS #IASInterview #DBT #GovernanceUPSC #PublicFinance