CBSE Questions for Class 9 Economics Food Security In India Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

The most devastating famine that occurred in India was the famine of Bengal in 1943, which took away many lives. There was a threat of famine, but after 1902 there was no major famine in India until the Bengal famine of 1943. This famine was the most devastating; between 2.5 and 3 million people died during World War II. The famine resulted in two-three million deaths. The 1943 Bengal famine, which is estimated to have caused over three million deaths, resulted not from a drought as is widely thought but from the British government's policy failures, option ‘a’ is correct answer.

The Food Corporation of India was setup under the Food Corporation Act 1964, in order to fulfil the following objectives of the Food Policy : 

1. Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers. 

2. Distribution of food grains throughout the country for the public distribution system. 

The Food Corporation of India is an organization created and run by the Government of India. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. Its top official is designated as Chairman. It was set up in 1965 with its Initial headquarters at Chennai.

 hence, option ‘a’ is correct answer.

India is the largest producer of milk followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan, Brazil Anand is known as Milk Capital of India. It became famous for Amul dairy and its milk revolution. Germany is the highest milk exporting country in the world. Although full-cream milk is proven to be more beneficial than skimmed milk, if you are on a diet or under certain medical supervision, then excess drinking of milk can be a matter of concern. Lactose helps in the absorption of calcium in the bones and is also considered as a vital carbohydrate of milk. India is the world's largest milk producer, with 22 per cent of global production, followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan and Brazil.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.

Public distribution system is a government-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very cheap prices. The Central and State Governments share responsibilities in order to provide food grains to the identified beneficiaries. The centre procures food grains from farmers at a minimum support price (MSP) and sells it to states at central issue prices The basic objective of the public distribution system in India is to provide essential consumer goods at cheap and subsidised prices to the consumers so as to insulate them from the impact of rising prices of these commodities and maintain the minimum nutritional status of our population.

Hence, d is correct answer.

Minimum Support Price: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) purchases wheat and rice from the farmers in states where there is surplus production. The farmers are paid a pre-announced price for their crops. This price is called Minimum Support Price (MSP). The MSP is declared by the government every year before the sowing season to provide incentives to the farmers for raising the production of these crops. 

The FCI purchases foodgrains from the farmers in states with surplus food production and stores it in granaries. 

This is done to distribute foodgrains in the deficit areas and among the poor state of society at a price lower than the market price which is also known as issue price.

Hence, option ‘a’ is correct answer.

The Agriculture Department defines food insecurity as "limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways." This is done to distribute foodgrains in the deficit areas and among the poorer strata of society at a price lower than the market price also known as Issue Price. This also helps resolve the problem of shortage of food during adverse weather conditions or during the periods of calamity. The scarcity of food is caused by economic, environmental and social factors such as crop failure, overpopulation and poor government policies are the main cause of food scarcity in most countries. Food availability is defined as sufficient quantities of food. Appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or. imports, including food aid. 

Hence, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian food security system. Established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, the scheme is managed jointly by State governments. It distributes subsidized food and non-food items to India's poor.

AGMARK is meant only for the agricultural-based products assuring their quality under the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Government of India wherein it acts as a Certifying Agency to certify if the product conforms to the quality standards. AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection an attached Office of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare under Ministry of Agricultural & Farmers AGMARK stands for Agriculture Mark. AGMARK sign is issued and certified by govt. of India directorate of marketing and inspection. It is used to certify the authentic standards for agricultural products.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.

The leading producer of soybean in India is Madhya Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan. However, from that decade onward, Madhya Pradesh outperformed all states and emerged as India's Soy State. Today, Madhya Pradesh has 45% share in Soyabean Production in the country Production of soybean in India is dominated by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh which contribute 89 per cent of the total production. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat contribute the remaining 11 per cent production. Mahrashtra has the potential of becoming the leader in Soybean.
Hence, option ‘a’ is correct answer.

Food security implies availability, accessibility and affordability of food at all times. Thus, if a person is hungry for either part of the year or throughout the year, this indicates food insecurity.
If the person is chronically hungry, then that person is not able to access an adequate quality or quantity of food at any time. If the person is seasonally hungry, that person is not able to avail adequate quality or quantity of food at certain times of the year.

The introduction of rationing in India dates back to the 1940s Bengal famine. This rationing system was revived in the wake of acute food shortage during the early 1960s, prior to the Green Revolution. 

Mother Dairy is making strides in provision of milk and vegetables to the consumers at controlled rates which is decided by Delhi Government.

Food security is nothing but the opportunity to gain food all along which is possible to people who have continuous work. Among the given options, workers employed in ill-paying jobs, daily wage workers, landless laborers do not get enough pay or continuous work and hence food security is seen only for call centre workers.

Major commodities distributed under public distribution system include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene, through a network of fair price shops. Food Corporation of India, a Government-owned corporation, procures foodgrains and maintains the PDS.

Food Corporation of India was set up on 14th January, 1965 to implement the following objectives of the National Food Policy:

1. Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers.
2. Distribution of foodgrains throughout the country for Public Distribution System.
3. Maintaining satisfactory level of operational and buffer stocks of foodgrains to ensure National Food Security.
4. Regulate market price to provide foodgrains to consumers at a reliable price.

In the recent years, however, much of the FDI flows have moved into the services sector. Mauritius has emerged as the most important source of FDI to India over the last decade. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in a business by an investor from another country for which the foreign investor has control over the company purchased. The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) defines control as owning 10% or more of the business. Mauritius has emerged as the most important source of FDI to India over the last decade. Destination wise, economically advanced states have attracted the lion's share of FDI flows to India.

Hence, option ‘b’ is correct answer.

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.