Economics

Food Security in India

Question:

Why is food security essential?

Answer:

1) When the country faces a disaster or calamity like earthquake, flood, drought, tsunami and there is a widespread failure of crops which causes famine, etc. All the sections of society have to face shortage of food. Hence, it is needed to ensure sufficient food.
2) A section of people in India still sleeps without food. They have no money to secure two square meals for their family members. Deaths due to starvation have also been reported. Thus food security is needed in a country to ensure food to all people at all times.
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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.

What is buffer stock?

Q 8.

Define Famine.

Q 9.

Which states are more food insecure in India?

Q 10.

What are the dimensions of food security?

Q 11.

List the kinds of ration cards available?

Q 12.

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

Q 13.

Why is food security essential?

Q 14.

Why is a buffer stock created by the government?

Q 15.

What is Minimum Support Price?

Q 16.

What are the benefits from PDS?

Q 17.

How is food security ensured in India?

Q 18.

What is Public Distribution System (PDS)?

Q 19.

What is Chronic hunger?

Q 20.

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

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.

Define malnutrition.

Q 27.

What are the functions of food corporation of India?

Q 28.

How does World Summit 1995 define 'Food Security'?

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.

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

Q 33.

How is food security affected during a calamity?

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?