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Exploring the Role of Social Welfare Programs in Food Security and Nutrition

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the role of social welfare programs in ensuring food security and nutrition.
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Which social welfare program in India is primarily aimed at providing subsidized food grains to the poor and vulnerable population?

  1. Public Distribution System (PDS)

  2. National Food Security Act (NFSA)

  3. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

  4. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Public Distribution System (PDS) is a government-run program that provides subsidized food grains to the poor and vulnerable population in India at designated fair price shops.

The National Food Security Act (NFSA), enacted in 2013, guarantees food security to which specific population groups in India?

  1. Below Poverty Line (BPL) households

  2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households

  3. Priority Households

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Food Security Act (NFSA) guarantees food security to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households, and Priority Households in India.

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program in India focuses on providing comprehensive care and nutrition to:

  1. Pregnant and lactating mothers

  2. Children below the age of 6 years

  3. Adolescent girls

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program provides comprehensive care and nutrition to pregnant and lactating mothers, children below the age of 6 years, and adolescent girls in India.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in India aims to provide:

  1. Free nutritious meals to school children

  2. Take-home rations for children

  3. Cash transfers to families

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) provides free nutritious meals to school children in India to improve their nutritional status and encourage regular school attendance.

Which social welfare program in India provides financial assistance to pregnant and lactating mothers for better nutrition and healthcare?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

  2. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

  3. National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) provides financial assistance to pregnant and lactating mothers for better nutrition and healthcare in India.

The objective of the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) in India is to:

  1. Reduce malnutrition among children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers

  2. Promote exclusive breastfeeding

  3. Improve access to nutritious food

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Nutrition Mission (NNM) aims to reduce malnutrition among children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, promote exclusive breastfeeding, and improve access to nutritious food in India.

Which social welfare program in India provides free or subsidized meals to the elderly and destitute?

  1. Annapurna Yojana

  2. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)

  3. National Social Assistance Program (NSAP)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Annapurna Yojana provides free or subsidized meals to the elderly and destitute in India.

The objective of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in India is to:

  1. Provide subsidized food grains to the poor and vulnerable population

  2. Ensure equitable distribution of food grains

  3. Prevent hoarding and black marketing of food grains

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) aims to provide subsidized food grains to the poor and vulnerable population, ensure equitable distribution of food grains, and prevent hoarding and black marketing of food grains in India.

Which social welfare program in India provides financial assistance to farmers in times of natural calamities?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

  2. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS)

  3. Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) provides financial assistance to farmers in India in times of natural calamities.

The objective of the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in India is to:

  1. Increase production of food grains

  2. Promote crop diversification

  3. Improve agricultural productivity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) aims to increase production of food grains, promote crop diversification, and improve agricultural productivity in India.

Which social welfare program in India provides free or subsidized meals to children in Anganwadi centers?

  1. Anganwadi Services Scheme

  2. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

  3. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program provides free or subsidized meals to children in Anganwadi centers in India.

The objective of the Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) in India is to:

  1. Reduce malnutrition among children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers

  2. Promote exclusive breastfeeding

  3. Improve access to nutritious food

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) aims to reduce malnutrition among children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, promote exclusive breastfeeding, and improve access to nutritious food in India.

Which social welfare program in India provides financial assistance to farmers for purchasing agricultural inputs?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

  2. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

  3. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) provides financial assistance to farmers in India for purchasing agricultural inputs.

The objective of the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) in India is to:

  1. Increase production of edible oils

  2. Reduce import dependency on edible oils

  3. Promote oil palm cultivation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) aims to increase production of edible oils, reduce import dependency on edible oils, and promote oil palm cultivation in India.

Which social welfare program in India provides financial assistance to farmers for constructing water conservation structures?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

  2. National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI)

  3. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) provides financial assistance to farmers in India for constructing water conservation structures.

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