Components of food security - class-XII
Description: components of food security | |
Number of Questions: 46 | |
Created by: Mira Shah | |
Tags: price rise and consumer awareness understanding poverty economics index number food security agriculture in indian economy economic reconstruction agriculture geography infrastructure of the indian economy food security and nutrition social science food security in india prices and cost of living poverty and hunger the government budget and taxation agricultural sector |
In which part of the country, grain banks have been set up by the NGOs?
The price that is announced by the government before the sowing season is called ________.
The minimum guaranteed price at which the government offers to purchase any quantity is known as ______.
Farmers are paid a pre-announced price by the government for their crops. It is called _______.
___________ supply food products for the low income groups.
Minimum Support Price is decided by the ___________.
Which of these crops were not covered by HYV scheme?
NFWP refers to _________.
Pulses have seen high rise in recent times-select the factor which was not responsible for this rise:
While the Gol announces the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for the different crops in India what does the term 'FAQ' stands for?
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.
Two crops that increased India's agriculture production in the era of Green Revolution were _____.
Most important step taken by the Government of India towards ensuring food security for poor people is _____.
_____________ is a malpractice done by PDS dealers.
The special stamp entitled 'Wheat Revolution' was released in _____.
Employment programmes greatly contribute to food security by _____.
The stock of foodgrains procured by the government through Food Corporation of India is called _______.
The co-operative society responsible for the 'White Revolution' in India is _____.
National Food for Work Program (NFWP) was launched on _____.
The function of Academy of Development Sciences (ADS) in Maharashtra is _____.
The rising minimum support prices have increased the cost of _____.
Government took the measure for food security by _____.
Price lower than the market price is called _____.
_____ was the year when the methods to bring a Green Revolution were introduced in India.
Public Distribution System (PDS) is operated under the responsibility of:
1. Central Government
2. State Government
Cooperative societies set up shops to sell low priced goods to _____.
Amul, a success story of cooperatives in milk and milk products, is from ____.
Mother Dairy is making strides in provision of milk and vegetables to the consumers at controlled rates decided by _____.
Public Distribution System (PDS) is the most important step taken by the Government of India towards ____________________.
In India, the Public Distribution System is related to _______.
Which of the following types of people are most likely to have food security?
FCI procures and distributes food grains on behalf of the government. FCI stands for ___.
NFWP is stand for ____.
Main purpose of buffer stock is _____.
When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched?
Which organisation has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grains banks in Maharashtra?
Which of the following crops are related to Green Revolution?
The price that is announced before the sowing season is called ______.
In which state the most devastating famine of India occurred in 1943?
Which of the following step is taken in agriculture to make India self-sufficient in food grains?
Which programme was launched in the year 2000?
Public distribution system relates to__________.
The base year for consumer price index has now been revised from 1982 to _____.
The objectives of FEMA include -
The unsustainable levels of government deficits in the late $80$'s can be attributed to:
The Food Corporation of India was established on ____________.