Food Security In India Test

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Question 1
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Out of the following, which are the four components of food security?
(i) Food availability
(ii) Food market
(iii) Food accessbility
(iv) Food utilization
(v) Food credit.

A
(iii), (iv) and (v)

B
(i), (iii) and (iv)

C
(i), (ii) and (iii)

D
(i), (ii) and (iv)
Solution
The components of food security are:
- Food availability: the appropriate quantity of food should be available.
- Food accessibility: the food that is available should also be easily accessible to all people.
- Food utilization: the food should not be wasted and utilized properly so that it provides energy to the body.
Question 2
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National Food for work programme aims at _________.

A
providing additional supplementary wage employment with food security

B
self generating assets in rural areas

C
creating infrastructure in backward areas

D
developing agriculture markets in rural areas

Solution

National food for work programme aims at providing additional supplementary wage employment with food security. This programme was launched in the year 2004 by the minister of rural development. The objective of this scheme is to give employment to Indian poors who can undertake unskilled jobs and thus also maintaining food security.
Question 3
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Who first raised the fears of a world food shortage ______________.

A
Adam Smith

B
Samuelson

C
TR Malthus

D
Amritya Sen
Question 4
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National Food for Work Programme was introduced during _________.

A
6th five year plan

B
8th five year plan

C
10th five year plan

D
5th five year plan

Solution

National food for work programme was introduced during the 5th five-year plan. This programme was launched in the year 2004 by the minister of rural development. The objective of this scheme is to give employment to Indian poor who can undertake unskilled jobs and thus also maintain food security.
Question 5
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NFWP refers to _________.

A
Natural Food for Working Persons

B
National Forums for Working Persons

C
National Food for Work Program

D
Natural Freedom for War Prisoners

Solution

NFWP stands for National Food for Work Program . It is a scheme formulated by the Ministry of Rural Development, Central Government of India. Under this scheme 150 backward districts are supplied with necessary resources.
Question 6
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The production of oil seed in Rajasthan was 1000 Million tons in 2000 which went to 1400 Million tons in 2005, estimate the production of oil seed in Rajasthan in 2008

A
1600 Mt

B
1720 Mt

C
1640 Mt

D
1840 Mt
Question 7
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Which of these has no close substitute.

A
Sugar

B
Tea

C
Salt

D
All the three
Question 8
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The-green revolution is also known as ________.

A
wheat revolution

B
milk revolution

C
grain revolution

D
chipko movement

Solution

The green revolution refers to the large increase in the crop production and thus, it is also known as grain revolution.In India, green revolution took place in $$1965$$.
Question 9
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National Food for Work programme was launched in _________.

A
November $$2004$$

B
April $$2003$$

C
May $$2002$$

D
April $$2000$$

Solution

NFWP stands for National Food for Work Program . It is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Central Government of India in November 2004. Under this scheme, 150 backward districts are provided with the necessary resources.
Question 10
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Food for work programme is a component of which of these schemes?

A
MNREGA

B
Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)

C
Indira Awas Yojana

D
Food Security Act

Solution

Food for work programme is a component of Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS). Started in the year 2000-01, it was later expanded to become a part of the wage employment scheme of the central government. It was launched only in certain districts during the periods of drought, flood, earthquake or any such natural calamity. However the programme was later implemented in other states as well.

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Question 1

(iii), (iv) and (v)

(i), (iii) and (iv)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iv)

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Question 2

providing additional supplementary wage employment with food security

self generating assets in rural areas

creating infrastructure in backward areas

developing agriculture markets in rural areas

Solution

Question 3

Adam Smith

Samuelson

TR Malthus

Amritya Sen

Question 4

6th five year plan

8th five year plan

10th five year plan

5th five year plan

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Question 5

Natural Food for Working Persons

National Forums for Working Persons

National Food for Work Program

Natural Freedom for War Prisoners

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Question 6

1600 Mt

1720 Mt

1640 Mt

1840 Mt

Question 7

Sugar

Tea

Salt

All the three

Question 8

wheat revolution

milk revolution

grain revolution

chipko movement

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Question 9

November $$2004$$

April $$2003$$

May $$2002$$

April $$2000$$

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Question 10

MNREGA

Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)

Indira Awas Yojana

Food Security Act

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