Food Security in India (Quiz)

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1.

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

To promote agricultural exports

To increase the production of grains for export

To provide subsidized food to urban areas

To prevent malnutrition and starvation deaths in remote areas

2.

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

To provide food items at subsidized rates

To supply luxury goods to the rich

To distribute free food to farmers

To sell foodgrains at market price

3.

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

To control food prices in the market

To sell foodgrains in the international market

To distribute foodgrains to the rich

To procure and store foodgrains

4.

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

Reducing food imports

Poverty eradication

Improving food production

Increasing food prices

5.

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

Only the poorest families

Poor families in all areas

Non-poor families

Senior citizens

6.

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

World Bank

World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations (UN)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

7.

Why is buffer stock created by the government?

To increase prices of grains in the market

To help private traders with storage

To manage food shortage during adverse conditions

To export surplus grains to other countries

8.

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

Diverting grains to the open market for better margin

Selling grains at subsidized prices

Distributing excess food grains

Selling grains at open market price

9.

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

Providing rice to the poor

Providing subsidized wheat in rural India

Revolutionizing milk and milk product supply

Running grain banks in Maharashtra

10.

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

By working double shifts

By borrowing money

Through the Public Distribution System (PDS) using a yellow card

By getting food donations from NGOs

11.

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

Mismanagement and leakage of food from ration shops

The high cost of foodgrains

Efficient distribution of food in urban areas

Lack of awareness about food security programmes

12.

What does 'affordability' mean?

Only the government decides food prices

Food is stored in government granaries

Individuals have enough money to buy sufficient, safe, and nutritious food

Food should be free of cost

13.

Which section of society is most vulnerable to food insecurity?

Industrial workers

Middle-class households

Poor households

Rich households

14.

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

Manipur

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

Maharashtra

15.

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

Bengal famine and food shortage in the 1960s

Decrease in poverty levels

Global food crisis

Agricultural expansion

16.

According to Amartya Sen, ‘entitlements’ refer to:

A combination of what one can produce, exchange, and socially provided supplies

Food stored in government warehouses

Food donations provided by the state

Food imports from global markets

17.

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

To regulate the prices of food items in the market

To export foodgrains to other countries

To distribute foodgrains to poor families at subsidized prices

To provide food only during times of famine

18.

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

It provides subsidies for crop production

It allows farmers to sell crops directly to the government at any price

It ensures higher profits by selling crops at market prices

It guarantees a minimum price for crops, ensuring farmers’ income

19.

What does accessibility in food security mean?

Food is within reach of every person

Food is free for all people

Food is stored in granaries

Food is imported from other countries

20.

How does the 1995 World Food Summit define food security?

Food is free for all individuals

All people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food

Food security depends only on food production

Food is available at all times to select regions

21.

Which factor does food security depend on?

International food imports only

Food hoarding by traders

Public Distribution System (PDS) and government vigilance

Private food distribution

22.

Why is agriculture considered a seasonal activity?

It requires workers only during certain periods like sowing and harvesting

It produces crops in all seasons

It depends on industrial growth

It provides employment throughout the year

23.

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

Decrease in the demand for rice

Decrease in the quality of food grains

Intensive use of water in rice cultivation leading to environmental degradation

Depletion of forest resources

24.

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

40 Kg

35 Kg

25 Kg

30 Kg

25.

Which situation can turn into a famine?

Price stability during disasters

Regular supply of nutritious food

Shortage of food for a short duration

Massive starvation over a widespread area for a long period

26.

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

₹2 per Kg for rice and ₹3 per Kg for wheat

₹3 per Kg for rice and ₹2 per Kg for wheat

₹4 per Kg for rice and ₹2 per Kg for wheat

₹5 per Kg for rice and ₹3 per Kg for wheat

27.

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

Mahatma Gandhi

United Nations

Amartya Sen

FAO

28.

What does food security mean?

Distribution of food only during emergencies

Government control of all food resources

Availability, accessibility, and affordability of food to all people at all times

Availability of air to all people at all times

29.

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

To provide highly subsidized foodgrains to the poorest families

To provide foodgrains at market rates

To increase foodgrain production

To provide free foodgrains to all families

30.

What was the most devastating famine in India?

Bihar famine of 1950

Odisha famine of 1866

Famine of Bengal in 1943

Gujarat famine of 1987

31.

Which of the following can ensure food security?

All of the above

Accessibility to food for everyone

Affordability of safe and nutritious food

Enough food availability for all persons

32.

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

National Food Security Act (NFSA)

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)

Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS)

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)

33.

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

Release of a special stamp by Indira Gandhi

Launch of the Green Revolution

Introduction of MSP for farmers

Start of the Food-for-Work Programme

34.

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

Western coastal states

Tribal and economically backward states like Bihar, Jharkhand, and Orissa

Industrial zones in Gujarat

Metropolitan cities

35.

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

Development of organic farming

Expansion of farming to new areas

Introduction of new crops like maize

Increase in wheat and rice production

36.

How many people died during the Bengal famine of 1943?

30 lakh

10 lakh

40 lakh

20 lakh

37.

What is one of the causes of epidemics during famines?

Proper food storage

Overproduction of crops

Government intervention

Forced use of contaminated water and decaying food

38.

What is chronic hunger?

Hunger that occurs during a specific season

Hunger caused by natural disasters

Hunger due to persistently inadequate diets in terms of quantity and quality

Hunger caused by crop failure

39.

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

Seasonal poverty

Structural poverty

Absolute poverty

Relative poverty

40.

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

Punjab and Haryana

West Bengal and Bihar

Maharashtra and Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

41.

Which section of the population is most vulnerable to malnutrition?

Pregnant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years

Migrant laborers in urban areas

Rich farmers and traders

Male agricultural workers

42.

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

Floods and droughts

Increase in food prices

Earthquakes and tsunamis

Surplus food production

43.

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

To stabilize food prices and ensure food availability during shortages

To reduce the amount of foodgrains produced in the country

To store foodgrains for long-term exports

To sell foodgrains at high prices in the market

44.

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

Availability of food

Allocation of food

Accessibility of food

Affordability of food

45.

How does food security get affected during a natural calamity?

Prices of food decrease

Shortage of food occurs, leading to increased prices

Food production increases

Food becomes free for everyone

46.

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

It reduced poverty levels

It eliminated the need for food subsidies

It increased food production

It caused food shortages due to restrictions on movement and economic activities

47.

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

Rural Wage Employment Programme

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

Food-for-Work Programme

Mid-Day Meal Scheme

48.

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

To store food grains for export purposes

To increase the income of farmers

To provide food and nutritional security to people at affordable prices

To reduce the food price in the market

49.

What does 'availability of food' refer to?

Selling of food in private markets

Food production, imports, and stock stored in granaries

Distribution of food among a small group of people

Only production of food crops within the country

50.

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

Relative poverty

Absolute poverty

Subsistence living

Economic growth

51.

When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched?

1998

1995

2005

2000

52.

Who are considered the most food insecure in rural areas?

Landowners and farmers

Industrial workers

Landless people, traditional artisans, and petty workers

Government employees

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