EXERCISE
1. ___________ of food is physical availability of food stocks in
desired quantities, which is a function of domestic production, changes in
stocks and imports.
a) Availability of food
b) Access to food
c) Absorption of food
d) none
Ans: (a)
2. Buffer stock is the stock of food grains, namely wheat and rice, procured by the government through the ___________
a) FCI
b) Consumer Cooperatives
c) ICICI
d) IFCI
Ans: (a)
3. Which
is correct?
i) HYV–High Yielding Varieties
ii) MSP–Minimum Support Price
iii) PDS–Public Distribution System
iv) FCI–Food Corporation of India
a) i and ii are correct
b) iii
and iv are correct
c) ii and
iii are correct
d) all
are correct
Ans: (d)
4. __________ extended assistance through its
Public Law 480.
a) United States of America
b) India
c) Singapore
d) UK
Ans: (a)
5. _________ revolution was born in India paving
way for self sufficiency in food grain production.
a) Blue Revolution
b) White Revolution
c) Green Revolution
d) Grey Revolution
Ans: (c)
6. ________ is the only state in India to adopt
universal PDS.
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Ans: (c)
7. _______ is the process of providing or obtaining
the food necessary for health and growth.
a) Health
b) Nutrition
c) Sanitation
d) Security
Ans: (b)
1. Under weight is an important indicator of
nutrition deficiency.
2. In the year 2013 National Food Security Act
was passed by the Indian Parliament.
3. Consumer Cooperatives play an important role in the supply
of quality goods at responsible rates to common people.
1. Consumer cooperatives – subsidized rates
2. Public Distribution System – 2013
3. UNDP – least poor region
4. National Food Security Act – supply of quality goods
5. Kerala – United Nations Development Programme
Answer:
1. Consumer cooperatives – supply of quality goods
2. Public Distribution System – subsidized rates
3. UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
4. National Food Security Act –
5. Kerala –
1. Assertion
(A): Purchasing power increases,
price decreases and vice versa.
Reason (R): The
production of goods decline, the
price of goods increases and then the purchasing power is affected.
a) A is correct, R is false
b) Both A and R are false statements
c) A is correct but R is not a correct explanation
d) A is
correct, R is the correct explanation of A
Ans: (d)
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