Question Bank: Food Security in India

What was a major cause of the Bengal Famine of 1943?

What does the Minimum Support Price (MSP) aim to provide to farmers?

Which system is primarily responsible for food distribution to the poorer sections of society in India?

What is one objective of creating buffer stock by the government?

According to the National Food Security Act, 2013, what percentage of the rural population is eligible for food security?

How did the introduction of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in 1997 change food distribution?

Which year did India first cross the 200 million tonnes mark in food grain production?

What impact did the rising MSP have on the production of coarse grains?

Which of the following is a consequence of high levels of buffer stocks?

Which year did the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) firstly target the poorest of the poor?

What was a primary focus of the National Food Security Act, 2013?

What are the implications of freezing the Minimum Support Prices for several years?

Which agricultural states significantly influence MSP practices in India?

Why is having a buffer stock considered undesirable under certain conditions?