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  • Question 1
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    Annapurna Scheme fulfils the food requirments of.
    Solution

    The Annapurna Scheme has been launched with effect from 1st April 2000. It aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who, though eligible, have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) Antyodaya Anna Yojana. Antyodaya Anna Yojana is a Government of India sponsored scheme to provide highly subsidised food to millions of the poorest families. This scheme was brain-child of then Union Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Shanta Kumar. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and the Annapurna Scheme (APS) with special target groups of 'poorest of the poor' and 'indigent senior citizens', respectively. This scheme was launched on April 1, 2000 as a 100 per cent Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who though eligible for pension under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, are not getting the same.

    Hence, option ‘a’ is correct answer.

  • Question 2
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    ISO stands for.
    Solution

    ISO means "In Search Of". ISO is an acronym, abbreviation or slang word that is explained above where the ISO definition is given. iso- word-forming element meaning "equal, similar, identical; isometric," from the comb. Used properly only with words of Greek origin ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an independent, non-governmental, an international organization that develops standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems.

  • Question 3
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    Which is a function of PDS?
    Solution

    The Public Distribution System contributes significantly to the provision of food security. Public Distribution System in the country enables the supply of food grains to the poor at a subsidized price. It also helps to control open - market prices for commodities that are distributed through the system. PDA (Public Distribution System) is a programme that provides food grains and other essential commodities at subsidised prices in rural and urban areas. It helps to control the open market pro as for the commodities distributed through the system. It plays an important role in the national food security of the country. It coordinates along with FCI and ensures the proper distribution of the grains. It distributes essentials like wheat, rice, kerosene, sugar, etc.

  • Question 4
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    Adulteration is.
    Solution

    An adulterant is a substance found within other substances such as food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fuel or other chemicals that compromises the safety or effectiveness of said substance. It will not normally be present in any specification or declared contents of the substance, and may not be legally allowed. Adulteration is a legal term meaning that a food product fails to meet the legal standards. One form of adulteration is an addition of another substance to a food item in order to increase the quantity of the food item in raw form or prepared form, which may result in the loss of actual quality of food item. Adulterated food is impure, unsafe and not wholesome. Food can be adulterated intentionally and accidentally. Unintentional adulteration is a result of ignorance or the lack of facilities to maintain food quality.Intentional food adulteration is usually done for financial gain.

  • Question 5
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    Who released a special stamp entitled 'Wheat Revolution' in July 19681968?
    Solution

    Indra Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, officially recorded the impressive strides of the Green revolution in agriculture by releasing a special stamp entitled 'Wheat Revolution' in July 1968. The Post and Telegraph Department of India released a special stamp to commemorate the successful “wheat revolution” and explain the significance of agricultural revolution as well as economic betterment. The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi released this stamp entitled Wheat Revolution on July 17 1968. The design of the stamp includes stacks of wheat with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in the background.

     

  • Question 6
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    The Government has identified the poor families and has given to them ________ ration cards.
    Solution

    Below Poverty Line is an economic benchmark used by the government of India to indicate economic disadvantage and to identify individuals and households in need of government assistance and aid. It is determined using various parameters which vary from state to state and within states.

  • Question 7
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    Even though India is self-sufficient in food production, a large number of people still suffer from hunger because of ___________.
    Solution
    Even though India is self-sufficient in food production, a large number of people still suffer from hunger because of lack of purchasing power and defects in the distribution system.
  • Question 8
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    Due to the 1943 famine in __________ more than 60 lakh people died.
    Solution

    The Bengal Famine of 1943 struck the Bengal Province of pre-partition India. It is estimated that out of Bengal's 60.3 million population, between 1.5 and 4 million people died of starvation, malnutrition and disease, half of them dying from disease after food became available in December 1943.

  • Question 9
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    The system which ensures the provision of food at all times to everyone in the country is called _________.
    Solution
    Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food of a proper quality. It ensures that everybody is capable of getting enough healthy food.
  • Question 10
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    Buffer stocks and public distribution system are the two components of ____________.
    Solution
    Buffer stocks and public distribution system are the two components of food security.
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