Economics: Food Security in India

Topics in this chapter

• Food Security Dimensions and Hunger
• Food Insecurity Causes and Vulnerability
• Foodgrain Production and Buffer Stock
• Procurement, MSP and FCI
• Public Distribution System
• Food Security Welfare Schemes
• Cooperatives and PDS Challenges

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-65E795

   What are the three essential dimensions of food security as defined in the context of India's food policy?

   1. A.Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability
   2. B.Production, Distribution, and Consumption
   3. C.Storage, Quality, and Export
   4. D.Growth, Stability, and Employment
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-441AA6

   During which natural calamity or crisis is a famine most characteristically marked by widespread starvation and epidemics?

   1. A.Volcanic eruption
   2. B.Drought
   3. C.Earthquake
   4. D.Tsunami
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-A461F7

   Which organization is responsible for procuring and maintaining the buffer stock of food grains in India?

   1. A.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
   2. B.Food Corporation of India (FCI)
   3. C.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
   4. D.Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-1F40C2

   What is the primary objective of introducing Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the government before the sowing season begins?

   1. A.To ensure cheap food grains for urban consumers
   2. B.To provide price incentives and protect farmers from crop failure losses
   3. C.To control the export of surplus agricultural goods
   4. D.To regulate the international market price of wheat and rice
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-1C1D71

   Which scheme was launched in December 2000 specifically targeted at the 'poorest of the poor' under the Public Distribution System?

   1. A.Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
   2. B.Mid-Day Meal Scheme
   3. C.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
   4. D.Integrated Child Development Services
   See the answer and solution