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Correct option is B) 2013

Ration shops and Anganwadis.

Consumers need a diverse food basket and a balanced diet.

1. In order to increase the per hectare yield of a crop, necessary inputs have to provided in a judicious manner. 

2. One way is to expand irrigation but use water in a manner so that this vital resource is shared and made available to all. 

3. Modern methods of farming are to adopted.

The famines occurred in Indian history because food grains supply was not organized by the rulers.

A) I distribute the excess to the needy people

The conversation of food grain fields into cash crops such as cotton in Andhra Pradesh during the last two decades.

Farmers producing food grains can go in for crop diversification in order to increase their incomes.

The Bengal famine in 1943-45, took away about 3 to 5 million people lives in and around Bengal, Assam and Orissa.

The Indian government came out with a new law in 2013 called the National Food Security Act to legalize people’s Right to Food.

In pre-independent India, famines situations of extreme scarcity of food were common causes of large-scale starvation deaths.

Farmers require support in terms of inputs and market opportunities for diversification to other food items. They may have to. be supported and guarded against market risks that they face in the new situation.

Food Corporation of India.

The cooperatives are playing an important role in food security in India, especially in the southern and western parts of the country. The cooperative societies set up shops to sell goods to the poor people at lower prices. For example, out of all fair price shops operating in TamilNadu, nearly 94 percent are being run by the cooperatives. In Delhi, Mother Dairy is providing milk and vegetables to the consumers at controlled prices which are decided by the Delhi Government. Amul is another example in this regard. It has brought about the White Revolution in the country. There are many more cooperatives and NGOs also workingintensively towards this direction.

In pre-independent India, famines – situations of extreme scarcity of food, were a common cause of large-scale starvation deaths.

1. Producing a sufficient amount of foodgrains is an important requirement of food security. 

2. The government creates conditions so that farmers are able to produce an increasing amount of foodgrains. 

3. The necessary inputs to agriculture are to be provided in a judicious manner. 

4. To expand the irrigation and water is to be made available to all. 

5. It is not sufficient to produce food grains and other items. 

6. Everyone should be able to buy them for consumption.

1. To increase the literacy rate in India and enroll more children in schools. 

2. To provide one meal for all the poor young children studying in government schools.

Food security is needed for various purposes. The main purpose of food security is ‘no person should go to bed with an empty stomach’.

Since resources are diverted to non-food grain uses, food grain production may come down.

Suggestions: 

1. Provide ration cards only to the poor and vulnerable groups.
2. Check every month whether they are rationed in an effective manner or not. 
3. Quantity supplied by the government should be increased. 
4. Remove the fake cards.

Correct option is B) 2100

1. This paragraph tells us that the people in rural and urban areas are not taking sufficient calories intake in their diet. 

2. It is surprising that the economy is growing but calorie intake Is decreasing. 

3. Production is increasing but consumption Is decreasing. 

4. According to the reports of nutritionists it is clearly understood that the people are not consuming as per requirements. 

5. Irrespective of caste, religion, region and gender the rich people take more than requirement but the problem is with the poor people. 

6. Government should take new steps to help the poor people. 

7. The PDS functioning should be made correct. 

8. Quality commodities are to be provided at cheaper prices.

UnIversal PDS system: The states following the system in which the low-cost food grains would be available to all.

PDS system means the government supplying low-cost food grains to people with ration cards.

D) Tamil Nadu

D) all the above

C) Percapita availability of food grains

A universal Public Distribution System is there in southern states. Specific cards are issued to the needy people. Low cost food grains are available for them in the ration shops.

C) Malnutrition

1. People get food grains at reasonable prices through public distribution system. 

2. The government ensures it through Food Corporation of India.

3. The Government should take suitable measures to reduce lapses in distribution and ensures benefit to the target groups.

 4. The various concepts of PDS like Anganwadis. Mid-day meals and fair price shops etc., provide food security to the different low income groups.

Thus there is a close relation between the PDS and food security.

Correct option is B) Punjab

80% of people in rural areas in India consume food that is below the calorie standard.

1. PDS has played a crucial role in reaching food to everyone both in the rural and urban areas. 

2. Around 1997, government decided that ration shops should cater mainly to the poor.

3. Governments buy foodgrains from farmers and supply these to the ration shops. 

4. Ration shops keep stocks of foodgrains and these items are then sold to people. 

5. Prices at the ration shops are meant to be lower than the prices in the market. 

6. The government is trying to provide food to all. 

7. The government stakes a lot of amount in purchasing food from farmers and wholesalers and selling them at subsidised prices. 

8. Thus, PDS is thriving for food security of the people in the country.

A) Ration shops

C) Extremely inadequate purchasing power

A) pregnant mother

C) Per capita availability of food grains.

Despite large increase in foodgrain production we find people without food in India. Poorpeople suffer from chronic hunger. They find themselves unable to buy food. Over one-fifthof the country’s population still suffers from chronic hunger.

The economically-backward states with high incidence of poverty are more food insecure in India. The states of Uttar Pradesh (eastern and south-eastern parts), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra account for the largest number of food insecure people in the country.

C) Produce food grains

D) All the above

In the late 1960s, the Green Revolution introduced the Indian farmer to the cultivation of high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. The HYVs (coupled with chemical fertilisers and pesticides) led to a growth in the productivity of food grains (especially wheat and rice), thereby helping India attain self-sufficiency in food grains. Since the advent of the Green Revolution, the country has avoided famine even during adverse weather conditions.

It is estimated as follows :

Availability of food grains for the year = Production of food grains during the year (production – seed, feed and wastage) + net imports (imports-exports)-change in stocks with the government (closing stock at the year end – opening stock at the beginning)

Pamphlet on Mid-day-meal programme. 

1. Food grains available in local areas are to be used. 

2. Follow the menu regularly that meets the need of nutritional requirements of the children. 

3. Cooking in clean and hygienic environment. 

4. Involvement of staff and children for effective implementation.

Per capita availability of food grains: The total food grains produced In the country summed up with net Imports and subtracted the change In stocks with government divided by the population during the year.

1. According to the paragraph every country should produce the food grains how much it needs. 

2. Every country should examine two things. 

3. The first one is how much food grains are produced in the country and the second one is how it is reaching to the people. 

4. Many countries don’t concentrate on this sensitive issue.

5. It is very primary thing to look into the matter of food grain production and its availability. 

6. When the production is less than the need or demand, automatically the prices go up. 

7. Government should encourage the farmers to produce more food grains. 

8. There should be control on exports also.

1. Food grain production is not proportional when compared to the rate of population growth. 

2. There is no proper water management. 

3. Farmers are following traditional methods. 

4. Fragmentation of landholdings. 

5. Improper manuring and low application of fertilizers.

1. The state government should procure food grains to distribute through PDS at lower prices. 

2. Needs of our people are to be considered. 

3. So I do not support the concept of exporting food grains to foreign countries.

4. Instead, the food grains should be kept available to the needy of our country.