Food Security in India – MCQs Online Practice Test with Automatic scoring
CBSE Class 9 – Social Science (Economics)
Chapter 4: Food Security in India
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Instructions: This 30-question quiz is based on
Economics: Understanding Economic Development – Chapter 4: Food Security in India.
You have 30 minutes. Click on the correct option for each question to see the answer and explanation instantly.
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1. Overview of Food Security in India
Q1. Food security in India mainly aims to ensure that:
Q2. Which of the following is not a component of food security?
Q3. A country is said to be food secure when:
2. What Is Food Security?
Q4. Which of the following best describes food security at the household level?
Q5. Which situation indicates food insecurity?
Q6. “Seasonal hunger” is more common among:
3. Why Food Security?
Q7. The need for food security becomes very high during:
Q8. Which historical event is an example of extreme food insecurity in India?
Q9. Which factor can reduce food insecurity in the long run?
4. Who Are Food Insecure?
Q10. Which of the following groups is most likely to be food insecure in rural areas?
Q11. In urban areas, which category is more prone to food insecurity?
Q12. Socially disadvantaged groups facing discrimination are:
5. Food Security in India – Measures and Policies
Q13. Which major step helped India to become self-sufficient in food grain production?
Q14. Which organisation is responsible for procuring and storing food grains for the government?
Q15. “Minimum Support Price” (MSP) is:
6. What Is Buffer Stock?
Q16. Buffer stock is:
Q17. One major objective of maintaining buffer stock is to:
Q18. Buffer stock mainly consists of:
7. What Is the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
Q19. Public Distribution System (PDS) is a system of:
Q20. Ration shops are also known as:
Q21. Which of the following is not generally sold through PDS?
8. Current Status of the Public Distribution System
Q22. One criticism of PDS is:
Q23. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is meant for:
Q24. Which of the following is a positive impact of PDS?
9. Role of Cooperatives in Food Security
Q25. Cooperatives in the food sector mainly:
Q26. In which Indian state cooperative societies set up grain banks in different areas?
Q27. Which of the following is an example of a successful cooperative in the dairy sector?
10. Mixed Conceptual MCQs
Q28. A family is said to be food secure if:
Q29. Which of the following combinations is correct for pillars of India’s food security system?
Q30. Which of the following best summarises the aim of food security in India?
