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Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

National Food for Work Programme was introduced during _________.

  1. 6th five year plan

  2. 8th five year plan

  3. 10th five year plan

  4. 5th five year plan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

National food for work programme was introduced during the 5th five-year plan. 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 poor who can undertake unskilled jobs and thus also maintain food security.  

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Hoarding creates artificial scarcity.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hoarding in economics refers to maintaining unaccounted stocks of many commodities to safeguard oneself from rise in general price level i.e. inflation or to reap the benefits of future rise in prices. This act leads to decrease of supply of the commodity, leading to artificial scarcity in the market and further rise in price. 

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

National Food for Work programme was launched in _________.

  1. November $2004$

  2. April $2003$

  3. May $2002$

  4. April $2000$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

NFWP stands for National Food for Work Program . It is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Central Government of India in November 2004. Under this scheme, 150 backward districts are provided with the necessary resources.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

____________ refers to holding back of stocks of a commodity in order to reap benefits from rising prices.

  1. Black marketing

  2. Hoarding

  3. Terrorism

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

Hoarding in economics refers to maintaining unaccounted stocks of many commodities to save guard oneself from rise in general price level i.e. inflation or to take advantage of future rise in prices. This creates artificial scarcity of commodities in the market which further increases the prices of the commodities through which consumers are exploited.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Pattern of economic growth has been a cause of environmental damage.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the process of production and consumption for economic growth, natural resources are exploited as a result of various activities that causes many types of pollution which includes air, water and land pollution. The focus on rapid growth has led to greater environmental damage, while the emphasis was laid on increased production.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

The black market is a physical place selling black coloured products.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Black market is an intangible market that deals in buying and selling of illegal products without concern of business law. These products are sold at very high prices which are not accounted by the government and transforms into black money. It operate outside the purview and regulation of the government or the judiciary system.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Black marketing is conducted outside the right of law enforcement.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Black market is an intangible market that deals in buying and selling of illegal products without concern of business law. These products are sold at very high prices which are not accounted by the government and transforms into black money. It operate outside the purview and regulation of the government or the judiciary system.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Hoarding leads to which of the following:

  1. creation of artificial scarcity

  2. creation of monopoly

  3. exploitation of consumers

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hoarding in economics refers to maintaining unaccounted stocks of many commodities to save guard oneself from rise in general price level i.e. inflation or to take advantage of future rise in prices. This creates artificial scarcity of commodities in the market which further increases the prices of the commodities through which consumers are exploited. This may also lead to creation of monopoly of a seller, in case of scarcity of goods.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Identify the economic as well as social affects of hoarding.

  1. Creation of panic in the minds of the people.

  2. Exploitation of consumers.

  3. Rising inflation.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hoarding in economics refers to maintaining unaccounted stocks of many commodities to save guard oneself from rise in general price level i.e. inflation or to take advantage of future rise in prices. This creates artificial scarcity of commodities in the market which further increase the prices of the commodities, leading to inflation. This is a clear case of exploitation of the consumers and such a situation may create panic in the society.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

______________ affects physical and mental growth of the people.

  1. Environmental hazards

  2. Black marketing

  3. Hoarding

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the process of production and consumption, natural resources are exploited as a result of various activities that causes many types of pollution which includes air, water and land pollution. These losses cannot be measured in terms of money as it includes damage to life and society by causing various diseases.