Food Security in India

What is the main objective of India's food security policy?

1. To maximize food exports only
2. To ensure that every citizen has access to sufficient, safe, and affordable food through agricultural development, buffer stocks, and welfare programmes
3. To reduce agricultural production
4. To eliminate farming completely

Which statement best describes food insecurity?

1. Everyone has access to adequate food.
2. People are unable to obtain sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for healthy living.
3. Food is always available at low prices.
4. Agriculture produces unlimited food.

Why does the government procure food grains at Minimum Support Price?

1. To discourage farming
2. To ensure farmers receive fair prices and maintain food security
3. To reduce agricultural production
4. To increase imports

Which programme mainly provides nutritious cooked meals to school children?

1. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (PM POSHAN)
2. National Highway Programme
3. Digital India Programme
4. Startup India

Which factor can lead to food insecurity?

1. Stable employment and high income
2. Natural disasters such as floods and droughts
3. Good irrigation facilities everywhere
4. Increased agricultural productivity

Which document is generally used by eligible households to obtain food grains from Fair Price Shops?

1. Passport
2. Ration Card
3. Driving Licence
4. Voter Identity Card

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

1. Availability
2. Accessibility
3. Affordability
4. Industrialization

Which revolution helped India become self-sufficient in food grain production?

1. White Revolution
2. Green Revolution
3. Blue Revolution
4. Industrial Revolution

Which category of people is most vulnerable to food insecurity?

1. Large industrialists
2. Agricultural labourers, landless workers, and urban casual labourers
3. Government officers
4. Bank managers

Which system distributes subsidized food grains to eligible households?

1. Goods and Services Tax (GST)
2. Public Distribution System (PDS)
3. National Highway Programme
4. Digital India Mission

What does MSP stand for?

1. Minimum Supply Price
2. Maximum Selling Price
3. Minimum Support Price
4. Market Selling Price

What is the main objective of maintaining a buffer stock?

1. To increase food exports only
2. To provide food during shortages, natural disasters, and emergencies
3. To reduce agricultural production
4. To increase food prices

Which government agency is mainly responsible for procuring and maintaining buffer stocks of food grains in India?

1. Reserve Bank of India
2. Food Corporation of India (FCI)
3. Election Commission of India
4. National Statistical Office

Which of the following is one of the three main dimensions of food security?

1. Export of food grains
2. Affordability of food
3. Tourism development
4. Industrialization

What is meant by food security?

1. Producing only wheat in a country
2. Ensuring that all people have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food at all times
3. Exporting all food grains to other countries
4. Storing food only during winter