Welcome to your Food Security in India (Quiz)

1. 
What is the main function of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India?

2. 
What is one of the causes of epidemics during famines?

3. 
What does accessibility in food security mean?

4. 
Why is buffer stock created by the government?

5. 
Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), how many kilograms of foodgrains were initially provided per eligible family?

6. 
What is the role of the Food Corporation of India (FCI)?

7. 
What is the main objective of the National Food Security Act, 2013?

8. 
What was the cause of the food security interventions like PDS and Food-for-Work Programme in the 1970s?

9. 
What is measured by comparing the income of individuals within a society?

10. 
According to the World Food Summit, what is essential to improve access to food?

11. 
What does 'affordability' mean?

12. 
What was the most devastating famine in India?

13. 
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of food security?

14. 
What is the role of Fair Price Shops in the Public Distribution System (PDS)?

15. 
What is the primary purpose of the Grain Bank program in Maharashtra?

16. 
Why is agriculture considered a seasonal activity?

17. 
Who are considered the most food insecure in rural areas?

18. 
What does the Green Revolution refer to in the context of Indian agriculture?

19. 
What role has Amul played in India's food security?

20. 
When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched?

21. 
What is the primary aim of the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)?

22. 
Which regions in India have the largest number of food-insecure people?

23. 
Which factor does food security depend on?

24. 
At what price are rice and wheat provided under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana?

25. 
Which organization declared the redefined concept of food security in 1995?

26. 
The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), introduced in 1997, aims to target which of the following groups?

27. 
According to Amartya Sen, ‘entitlements’ refer to:

28. 
Which scheme was introduced in 1992 to target backward blocks of the country for providing PDS benefits?

29. 
How many people died during the Bengal famine of 1943?

30. 
Which states recorded the highest wheat production in 2020–21?

31. 
What is the significance of the ‘Wheat Revolution’ in 1968?

32. 
Which of the following is a key challenge for the Public Distribution System (PDS)?

33. 
What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on food security?

34. 
What is one of the common malpractices in the Public Distribution System (PDS)?

35. 
How does the Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefit farmers?

36. 
In which state are around 94% of fair price shops managed by cooperatives?

37. 
If a person earns below the defined poverty line, they are experiencing:

38. 
What is the main aim of the buffer stock system in India?

39. 
Which programme was introduced in 1975 to address child development in India?

40. 
Which section of the population is most vulnerable to malnutrition?

41. 
How does Ahmad manage food security for his family despite low earnings?

42. 
What does 'availability of food' refer to?

43. 
What is chronic hunger?

44. 
What does food security mean?

45. 
How does the 1995 World Food Summit define food security?

46. 
Which section of society is most vulnerable to food insecurity?

47. 
How does food security get affected during a natural calamity?

48. 
Who introduced the concept of ‘entitlements’ in food security?

49. 
What is a major environmental concern related to the increase in MSP for rice and wheat?

50. 
Which of the following can ensure food security?

51. 
Which among the following is NOT directly responsible for food insecurity?

52. 
Which situation can turn into a famine?