Economics

Food Security in India

Question:

Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

Answer:

The cooperatives are also playing an important role in food security in India especially in the southern and western parts of the country. The cooperative societies set up shops to sell low priced goods to poor people. For example, out of all fair price shops running in Tamil Nadu, around 94 per cent are being run by the cooperatives.

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Food Security in India

Q 1.

Name the year when a devastating famine occurred in India.

Q 2.

Why is agriculture a seasonal activity?

Q 3.

What is food security? What conditions should be fulfilled to ensure food security in a country like India?

Q 4.

What is rationing?

Q 5.

A section of people in India are still without food. Explain?

Q 6.

List the three A's Food security implies to?

Q 7.

Define Famine.

Q 8.

What is buffer stock?

Q 9.

Which states are more food insecure in India?

Q 10.

List the kinds of ration cards available?

Q 11.

What are the dimensions of food security?

Q 12.

Why is food security essential?

Q 13.

Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

Q 14.

What is Minimum Support Price?

Q 15.

Why is a buffer stock created by the government?

Q 16.

How is food security ensured in India?

Q 17.

What are the benefits from PDS?

Q 18.

Which two special schemes related to food security were launched in 2000? What were the objective of these schemes?

Q 19.

What is Chronic hunger?

Q 20.

What is Public Distribution System (PDS)?

Q 21.

Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?

Q 22.

Describe any three categories of people who are prone to food insecurity.

Q 23.

Define Green Revolution.

Q 24.

Do you believe that green revolution has made India self-sufficient in food grains? How?

Q 25.

Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger?

Q 26.

How does World Summit 1995 define 'Food Security'?

Q 27.

What are the functions of food corporation of India?

Q 28.

Define malnutrition.

Q 29.

Name any six co-operative societies of the country.

Q 30.

What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity?

Q 31.

Describe the achievements of Public Distribution System (PDS).

Q 32.

How is food security affected during a calamity?

Q 33.

What changes have been noticed in the Public Distribution System recently?

Q 34.

What is seasonal hunger?

Q 35.

Write notes on:Minimum Support Price, Buffer Stock, Issue Price and Fair Price Shops.

Q 36.

What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government?