Food Security in India - 9th Economics

Who added a new dimension "access" to food security?

• Amartya Sen

• Homi Baba

• Nelson Mandela

• Malala Yousufsai

State the extension of the 1995 declaration made by the World Food Summit?

• Nursing and pregnant mothers and children under 5 yrs constitute the most important section of food insecure population.

• Poverty eradication is essential to improve access to food.

• Eradication of current hunger can ensure food security in the future.

• Accessibility is also an important dimension of food security.

Why was the agricultural laborers, fishermen, transport workers and other casual labourers badly affected by the Bengal Famine?

• High levels of grain exporting for the soldiers fighting in World War II.

• Failing of crops on a large scale.

• Due to the dramatically increasing price of rice.

• Scarcity of grains and stoppage of imports from Burma.

Answer explanation

"Scarcity of grains and stoppage of imports from Burma."

&

"High levels of grain exporting for the soldiers fighting in World War II."

are not the answers because the qn was not about the reasons of Bengal Famine, but about the reason why only some groups were worst affected grps.

According to the survey conducted by NHFS the number of malnourished women and children were calculated to approximately 11 crore?

• 1995-96

• 2001-02

• 2011-12

• 1998-99

The poorer section of the society can buy foods at ___________ from ration shops.