Food Security in India
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 9 · Social Science
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See them allWhat is food security? Define its three main dimensions.
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Food security means availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all people at all times. The three dimensions are: (a) Availability - food production within the country, food imports and …
What is a famine? Give an example from Indian history.
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A famine is characterized by widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation.
Who are the most food-insecure groups in India?
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The most food-insecure groups include: - Landless people with little or no land - Traditional artisans and service providers - Petty self-employed workers and destitutes - In urban areas: families wit…
Distinguish between chronic hunger and seasonal hunger.
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Chronic hunger is a consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/or quality. Poor people suffer from it due to very low income and inability to buy food even for survival. Se…
What was the Green Revolution and when did it occur in India?
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The Green Revolution was a new strategy in agriculture adopted after Independence that resulted in dramatic increases in food grain production, especially wheat and rice. It began in the early 1970s.
What is buffer stock and why is it created?
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Buffer stock is the stock of food grains (wheat and rice) procured by the government through the Food Corporation of India (FCI). It is created to: - Distribute food grains in deficit areas - Provide …
What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)?
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Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a pre-announced price at which the government purchases wheat and rice from farmers through FCI. The MSP is declared every year before the sowing season to provide incen…
What is the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
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The Public Distribution System (PDS) is a system where food procured by FCI is distributed through government-regulated ration shops (Fair Price Shops) among the poorer sections of society. There are …
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