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Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Minimum Support Price is decided by the ___________.

  1. Farmers

  2. Government

  3. Mediators

  4. Traders
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Minimum Support Price (MSP) is decided by the government. This is the price at which the government pays to the farmers for their produce. Government buys the crops from farmers at MSP and then sell it in the market. This policy helps the farmers as they get a fixed amount for their produce no matter what the market price is. And also they don’t have to look after the distribution of the produce. 

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Which of these crops were not covered by HYV scheme?

  1. Jowar

  2. Bajara

  3. Wheat

  4. Cane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cane is not covered in the HYV Scheme. Wheat, Jowar, Bajara all come under the scheme. HYV (High yielding variety) seeds are better quality seeds that improve the production levels. The objective of the scheme was to increase production to achieve self-sufficiency.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

NFWP refers to _________.

  1. Natural Food for Working Persons

  2. National Forums for Working Persons

  3. National Food for Work Program

  4. Natural Freedom for War Prisoners
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 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.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Pulses have seen high rise in recent times-select the factor which was not responsible for this rise:

  1. As per the NSSO the dietary habits of the people has gone for shift in favour of protein-supplying foods.

  2. No public procurement at minimum support prices.

  3. Production pattern is biased against pulsesmost of it being grown on un-irrigated land.

  4. Successive droughts in the pulse growing states
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Government decided (in 2016−172016−17) to keep the MSP for pulses more competitive to the other cereal crops together with public procurement for public stock-holding.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

While the Gol announces the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for the different crops in India what does the term 'FAQ' stands for? 

  1. Frequently Asked Question

  2. Fair Average Quotient

  3. Freshness Agri Quote

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'FAQ' in the official literature of the Government means Fair Average Quality while the minimum support prices arc announced. 

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Select the correct ones about India's wholesale price index and the producer price index of the developed countries:
1. Both are exclusive of the indirect taxes.
2. While the producer price index contains services. wholesale price index doesn't.

  1. Only 4

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India's wholesale price index though has become similar to the PPI of the developed countries from the point of the exclusion of the indirect taxes (since May2017May2017) it does not include the services.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Two crops that increased India's agriculture production in the era of Green Revolution were _____.

  1. Cereals and rice

  2. Paddy and maize

  3. Jowar and maize

  4. Wheat and rice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic technology. This revolution allowed to overcome poor agricultural productivity. It led to an increase in food grain production mainly in states such as Punjab, Haryana, UP during the early phase.  The new methods in agriculture increased the yield of rice and wheat, which reduced India's dependence on food imports.

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Most important step taken by the Government of India towards ensuring food security for poor people is _____.

  1. Maintaining buffer stock

  2. Rationing

  3. Public distribution system

  4. Minimum support price
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The most important step taken by the Government of India towards ensuring food security for poor people is implementation of the Public Distribution System (PDS).

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

_____________ is a malpractice done by PDS dealers.

  1. Selling goods to ration card holders

  2. Selling goods at less than market price

  3. Selling poor quality grains

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Malpractice done by PDS dealers are as follow:

  • Selling poor quality food grains.
  • Adulterated food stuffs, medicine etc.
  • Use of false weight and measures.
  • Hoarding and black marketing.