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11. FOOD SECURITY

1 MARK QUESTION & ANSWERS
1. Write about the Bengal famine? (AS1)
A. 1. The Bengal famine in 1943-45.
2. It took away 3 to 5 million people’s lives in Bengal, Assam
and Odisha. lesson related videos
2. What is Food Security? (AS1)
A. Food security means the government creates conditions so
that farmers are able to produce increasing amount of food
grains.
3. In what ways the government ensures food security today? Food security
A. 1. Ration shops (AS1)
2. Mid-day meals
3. Anganwadis.
4. What are the effects of the way of rice and wheat
cultivation? (AS4)
A. The way rice and wheat are cultivated in India have led to
soil degradation, and depletion of ground water resources.
5. How to calculate availability of food grains for the year.
A. 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)
6. How to calculate availability of food grains per person per
day? (AS1)
A. Availability of food grains per person per day =
(Availability of food grains for the year ÷ population)/ 365.
7. What is the standard measurement of energy? (AS1)
A. Energy is measured in terms of calories.
8. What is the standard calories of food intake per day? (AS1)
A. A standard of 2100 calories per day in urban areas and Photograph from LIFE
2400 calories in rural areas is the recommended food intake Magazine (a) children trying
per day. to collect grain from good
2400 calories in rural areas is the recommended food intake
9. How many kgs of food grains can get per month per family train (2). woman sweeping
grain fallen on the ground.
to the Anthyodaya cardholders? (AS1)
A. The Anthyodaya cardholders are entitled to get 35 kgs of
food grains (rice and wheat) per month per family.
10. Who procured and maintained the stock of food grains?
(AS1)
A. The stock of food grains procured and maintained by the
FCI.
11. Expand FCI. (AS1) Anganwadi
A. Food Corporation of India.
12. What is Buffer stock? (AS1)
A. Procuring & maintaining food grains by FCI is called
buffer stock.
13. Expand ICDS. (AS1)
A. Integrated Child Development Scheme.
14. Who directed to provide mid-day meals? (AS6) Food Corporation of India
A. The Supreme Court directed to provide mid-day meals.

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