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SUBJECT: Economics COURSE: Class- 9 Topic : Food

Security in India

Multiple Choices Questions:

1. Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in

(A) Dec 2002 (B) Dec 2001 (C) Dec 2000


(D) Dec 2005

2. ............... hunger is related to cycle of food growing and harvesting -

(A) Chronic (B) Seasonal (C) Both of them (D) None of


these

3. The basic cause of chronic hunger is -

(A) High income (B) Low income (C) Lack of work (D) All the above

4. At what price, the government purchase the good given for making
buffer stock?

(A) Marginal support price (B) Low price

(C) Minimum support price (D) All of the above

5. Who issued a special stamp entitled ‘Wheat Revolution’ in July 1968?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) B.K. Ambedkar (D) Indira Gandhi

6. Which coloured ration card is given to the families below poverty line?

(A) Orange coloured (B) yellow Coloured

(C) Green Coloured (D) Black Coloured

7. Annapurna Scheme (APS) has been launched in April:

(A) 2006 (B) 2000 (C) 1998 (D) 12004


8. Under the ‘Targeted Public distribution System’ (TPDS) food grains
given for family per month is

(A) 35kg (B) 45kg (C) 55Kg (D) 25Kg

9. What is the other name for Ration shops?

(A) Low price shops (B) Fair price shops (C) grain shops (D)
None of these

10. BPL card is for those people who are

(A) Poorest of poor (B) Below poverty line

(C) Above poverty line (D) All the above

Very short answer type Questions:

1. What is food Security?

2. Name the two dimensions of hunger.

3. What is public distribution system?

4. What are cooperative societies?

5. What is subsidy?

Short answer type Questions:

1. Explain the impact of Green Revolution.

2. Distinguish between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.

3. What are the problems in the functioning of ration shops?

4. Which are the groups worst affected by food insecurity?

5. Why is the buffer stock created by the government?

Long answer type Questions:

1. Why there is need for food security in India?

2. Explain the impact of the Green Revolution.

3. Explain the role of co-operatives in food security.

Case based Study

1. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Food security means availability, accessibility and affordability of food
to all people at all times. The poor households are more vulnerable to food
insecurity whenever there is a problem of production or distribution of food
crops. Food security depends on the Public Distribution System (PDS) and
government vigilance and action at times, when this security is threatened.

(I) What do you mean by food security?

(A) It means getting two square meals.

(B) It means availability of food at seasonal times to all people.

(C) It means securing food for all.

(D) It means availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all


people at all times.

(II) Which of the following dimensions of food means food is with in reach
of every person?

(A) Availability (B) Affordability (C) Accessibility (D) None of these

(III) Which of the following is not an affect of calamity on food security?

(A) Production of foodgrains decreases

(B) Everyone get access to food.

(C) Due to shortage of food, the prices goes up.

(D) It may cause a situation of Malutrition.

(IV) Which of the following was the most devastating famine occur in India?

(A) Bengal famine of 1943 (B) Bihar famine of 1873

(C) Odisha famine of 1866 (D) None of these

2. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:

Public Distribution System (PDS) is the most important step taken by


the Government of India (GOI) toward ensuring food security. In the
beginning, the coverage of PDS was universal with no discrimination
between the poor and the non-poor. Over the years, the policy related to PDS
has been revised to make it more efficient and targeted. In 1992, Revamped
Public Distribution System (RPDS) was introduced in 1,700 blocks in the
country. The target was to provide the benefits of PDS to remote and
backward areas.
(I) Discuss the importance of PDS scheme of Government of India.

(II) Give reasons for the decline of PDS scheme

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