Explanation
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic technology. Green Revolution started in India in the early 1960s and led to an increase in foodgrain production, especially in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase.
A new study based on a survey of the height and weight of more than one lakh children across six States has found that as many as 42 per cent of under-fives are severely or moderately underweight and that 59 per cent of them suffer from moderate to severe stunting, meaning their height is much lower than the median height-for-age of the reference population.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries' hunger situation. The GHI measures progress and failures in the global fight against hunger. The GHI is updated once a year.
The minimum support price (MSP) is announced by the Government of India at the beginning of the sowing season.
The crop area under high yielding varieties of wheat and rice grew considerably during the Green Revolution.
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a government welfare programme which provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. In addition to fighting malnutrition and ill health, the programme also intends to combat gender inequality.
The company derives significant competitive advantage from its unique distribution network of bulk vending milk booths, retail outlets and mobile units. Mother Dairy ice creams launched in the year 1995 have shown continuous growth over the years and today boasts of approximately 62% market share in Delhi and NCR.
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