Welcome to your Food Security in India (Quiz)
1. What was the most devastating famine in India?
2. What is the role of Fair Price Shops in the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
3. What does 'affordability' mean?
4. What was the cause of the food security interventions like PDS and Food-for-Work Programme in the 1970s?
5. How does the 1995 World Food Summit define food security?
6. How does the Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefit farmers?
7. Which programme was introduced in 1975 to address child development in India?
8. Which section of the population is most vulnerable to malnutrition?
9. What role has Amul played in India's food security?
10. What is the main objective of the National Food Security Act, 2013?
11. What is the main function of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India?
12. If a person earns below the defined poverty line, they are experiencing:
13. Which regions in India have the largest number of food-insecure people?
14. Which scheme was introduced in 1992 to target backward blocks of the country for providing PDS benefits?
15. What is the role of the Food Corporation of India (FCI)?
16. How many people died during the Bengal famine of 1943?
17. What is a major environmental concern related to the increase in MSP for rice and wheat?
18. What does the Green Revolution refer to in the context of Indian agriculture?
19. What does food security mean?
20. What is the main aim of the buffer stock system in India?
21. Which section of society is most vulnerable to food insecurity?
22. At what price are rice and wheat provided under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana?
23. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), how many kilograms of foodgrains were initially provided per eligible family?
24. What is measured by comparing the income of individuals within a society?
25. Which of the following is a key challenge for the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
26. What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on food security?
27. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of food security?
28. Which situation can turn into a famine?
29. What is one of the causes of epidemics during famines?
30. In which state are around 94% of fair price shops managed by cooperatives?
31. Who introduced the concept of ‘entitlements’ in food security?
32. According to the World Food Summit, what is essential to improve access to food?
33. Which states recorded the highest wheat production in 2020–21?
34. Which among the following is NOT directly responsible for food insecurity?
35. What does 'availability of food' refer to?
36. How does Ahmad manage food security for his family despite low earnings?
37. What is one of the common malpractices in the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
38. What does accessibility in food security mean?
39. What is the primary aim of the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)?
40. The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), introduced in 1997, aims to target which of the following groups?
41. Which organization declared the redefined concept of food security in 1995?
42. Why is agriculture considered a seasonal activity?
43. What is the primary purpose of the Grain Bank program in Maharashtra?
44. Which factor does food security depend on?
45. What is the significance of the ‘Wheat Revolution’ in 1968?
46. Why is buffer stock created by the government?
47. According to Amartya Sen, ‘entitlements’ refer to:
48. What is chronic hunger?
49. Who are considered the most food insecure in rural areas?
50. How does food security get affected during a natural calamity?
51. Which of the following can ensure food security?
52. When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched?
