CBSE Questions for Class 9 Economics Food Security In India Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
National Food for work programme aims at _________.
  • 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
Who first raised the fears of a world food shortage ______________.
  • Adam Smith
  • Samuelson
  • TR Malthus
  • Amritya Sen
National Food for Work Programme was introduced during _________.
  • 6th five year plan
  • 8th five year plan
  • 10th five year plan
  • 5th five year plan
NFWP refers to _________.
  • Natural Food for Working Persons
  • National Forums for Working Persons
  • National Food for Work Program
  • Natural Freedom for War Prisoners
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
  • 1600 Mt
  • 1720 Mt
  • 1640 Mt
  • 1840 Mt
Which of these has no close substitute. 
  • Sugar
  • Tea
  • Salt
  • All the three
The-green revolution is also known as ________.
  • wheat revolution
  • milk revolution
  • grain revolution
  • chipko movement
Food for work programme is a component of which of these schemes?
  • MNREGA
  • Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)
  • Indira Awas Yojana
  • Food Security Act
National Food for Work programme was launched in _________.
  • November $$2004$$
  • April $$2003$$
  • May $$2002$$
  • April $$2000$$
National Food Security Mission was announced in _______.
  • 2000
  • 1957
  • 2007
  • 2010
Which three states are the top three producers of food grains in India?
  • U.P., Punjab, Madhya Pradesh
  • Punjab, U.P., Madhya Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh, U.P., Punjab
  • U.P., Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following fruit is produced in the largest area of India?
  • Mango
  • Banana
  • Apple
  • Guava
Next to Punjab, the state, which tops in the yield of foodgrains per hectare is
  • Haryana
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
From the following details estimate the expected production of rice when rain is expected to be 70 MM and coefficient of correlation between rainfall and rice production is +0.6
AverageStandard deviation
Rice production (MT)75016
Rainfall (MM)504
  • 822 Mt
  • 850 Mt
  • 921 Mt
  • 779 Mt
Which of the following is the biggest producer of Food grain in the world?
  • India
  • China
  • USA
  • Brazil
Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?
  • Rice
  • Sugarcane
  • Wheat
  • Maize
......... is the largest spice producing state in India.
  • Kerala
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Kashmir
Which of the following statement is not correct regarding banana?
  • India is the biggest producer in the world
  • It contains $$27\%$$ carbohydrates
  • Tamil Nadu is the biggest producer of it
  • 'Amrapali' is the finest variety of banana.
Which of the following statement is not correct?
  • China is the largest mango producer in the world
  • Karnataka has the highest food productivity in India
  • Himachal Pradesh is the biggest producer of fruits in India
  • Maharashtra is the biggest producer of banana in India
Which of the following is covered in the ISOPOM scheme?
  • Oilseeds
  • Pulses
  • Maize
  • All of the above
Due to limited availability of natural resources, the country cannot choose any such combination like '__________'.
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  • Point N
  • Point H
  • Point T
  • All of above
The largest rice-producing state in India is 
  • West Bengal
  • Kerala
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
Food for work programme was introduced during the _______ plan.
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Sixth
  • Seventh
The new name for Agricultural Prices Commission is 
  • Rural Prices Commission
  • Agricultural Costs Commisson
  • Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
  • Agricultural Marketing Commission
The food crop takes up ______% of the cropped area.
  • 80
  • 75
  • 40
  • 55
If new resources are available or if the level of technology is improved (e.g., application of high-yielding varieties of seeds, better methods of cultivation, better irrigational facilities, etc.) then the whole production possibility curve will shift .........
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  • From $${ { P }_{ 0 }P' }_{ 0 }$$ to $${ { P }_{ 1 }P' }_{ 1 }$$
  • From $${ { P }_{ 1 }P' }_{ 1 }$$ to $${ { P }_{ 0 }P' }_{ 0 }$$
  • Both (A) and (B)
  • None of above
If the country chooses any combination of N and T on the production possibility curve, it implies -
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  • Efficient utilization of resources
  • Inefficient utilization of resources
  • Inadequate utilization of resources
  • Very poor utilization of resources
The largest wheat producing state in India is 
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
The unsustainable levels of government deficits in the late $$80$$'s can be attributed to:
  • High levels of government expenditures
  • Insufficient revenues
  • Poor returns on government investments
  • All of the above
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