Food Security In India Test - 9

Amul, is an Indian dairy cooperative society, based at Anand in the state of Gujarat. Formed in 1946, it is a cooperative brand managed by a cooperative body, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Amul was spearheaded by Tribhuvandas Patel under the guidance of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Amul is one of India's most iconic brands. It's a dairy cooperative based in the town of Anand, in Gujarat state and was born out of the so-called "white revolution" which turned India into the world's largest milk producing country. Amul has become one of India's most recognizable brands. Amul means a lot for the farmers and societies as it provided employment for them, India was the largest milk-producing and consuming nation, with approximately 90million families and 400 million individuals involved in dairy farming.

Hence, option ‘a’ is correct answer.

NFWP is stand for National Food for Work Programme. 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.  

• Amul collects the milk from farmers everyday. 
• In every village, there is a village cooperative that collects and stores the milk in bulk coolers, and through tankers, it is transferred to a dairy plant.
• Amul is an Indian dairy cooperative society, based at Anand in the state of Gujarat. Formed in 1946, it is a cooperative brand managed by a cooperative body, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which today is jointly owned by 3.6 million milk producers in Gujarat.

Hence, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

White Revolution is associated with a sharp increase in milk production. The White Revolution in India, also known as Operation Flood was launched in the 1970s to make India self-dependent in milk production. Dr Verghese Kurien is known as the father of The White Revolution in India. One of the largest of its kind, the programme objective was to create a nationwide milk grid. It resulted in making India one of the largest producers of milk and milk products and hence is also called the White Revolution of India. It also helped reduce malpractices by milk traders and merchants. Verghese Kurien, the father of White Revolution in India and the founder of Amul, died after a brief spell of illness early on Sunday at Nadiad in Gujarat. He was 90. Mr Kurien's body has been kept at the Sardar Hall of Amul dairy in Anand for people to pay their last respects.

Hence, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

A buffer stock scheme is an attempt to use commodity storage for the purposes of stabilising prices in an entire economy or, more commonly, an individual (commodity) market. Specifically, commodities are bought when there is a surplus in the economy, stored, and are then sold from these stores when there are economic shortages in the economy.

Academy of Development Science has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions. ADS organises training and capacity building programmes on food security for NGOs. Academy of Development Science has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions. ADS organises training and capacity building programmes on food security for NGOs. Grain Bank is now slowly taking shape in different parts of Maharashtra. ADS efforts to set up the Grain Bank is paying rich dividends.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.

White Revolution is associated with a sharp increase in milk production. The White Revolution in India, also known as Operation Flood was launched in the 1970s to make India self-dependent in milk production. Dr Verghese Kurien is known as the father of The White Revolution in India. The White Revolution, known as Operation Flood, was launched in 1970. It was an initiative by India's National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and was the world's biggest dairy development programme. It transformed India from a milk deficient nation into the world's largest milk producers.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.

Food security, as defined by the United Nations' Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Food security means availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all the citizens of the country at all times. The poor households are more vulnerable to food insecurity whenever there is a problem of production or distribution of food crops. Examples include soup kitchens, food banks, school lunch programs, and other programs that give food to people in need without requiring any type of commitment in return.

Hence, option ‘d’ is correct answer.

Financial Conditions Index (FCI) is a comprehensive index which is constructed based on the combination of some variables, such as currency price and asset price. FCI has become an important reference index in financial analyzing and policymaking in some central banks and international institutions. The role of Food Corporation of India is to maintain sufficient buffer stock in the country and price stabilisation. FCI purchases food grains mainly from surplus states such as Punjab, Haryana and supplies them to deficit states. ... The Supply of Foodgrains to the army is also done by FCI. Food Corporation of India was established under FCI Act 1964.It is a central govt undertaking like RBI. Employees are not govt employees. It is PSU.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.

The Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) was launched in June, 1992 with a view to strengthen and streamline the PDS as well as to improve its reach in the far-flung, hilly, remote and inaccessible areas where a substantial section of the poor lives for distribution through PDS outlets. It has helped in stabilising food prices and making food available to the poor at affordable prices. It maintains the buffer stock of food grains in the warehouse so that the flow of food remain active even during the period of less agricultural food production RPDS (Revamped Public Distribution System) is one of the steps that the government of India to ensure food security. RPDS was introduced in 1992. It was introduced to 1700 blocks in India. The target was to provide benefits of PDS (Public distribution System) to remote and backward areas.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.