Chapter 4: Food Security in India Short Questions | economics Class 9 CBSE

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Q1. What are the three dimensions of food security?

Availability – Adequate food through production/imports.
Accessibility – Physical and economic access to food.
Affordability – Ability to buy food with available income.

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Q2. Define buffer stock.

Stock of foodgrains maintained by FCI.
Used during emergencies or shortages.
Ensures price stability and food availability.
Created through MSP-based procurement.

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Q3. What is PDS?

Public Distribution System distributes food via fair price shops.
Provides subsidised foodgrains to poor households.
Helps ensure food security and control inflation.
Includes schemes like TPDS and AAY.

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Q4. What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)?

Price at which government buys crops from farmers.
Ensures fair income to farmers.
Helps maintain buffer stock.
Announced every year before sowing season.

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Q5. What is chronic hunger?

Long-term hunger due to poverty and low income.
Caused by consistent undernutrition.
Affects health and productivity.
Common in poorest families.

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Q6. What is seasonal hunger?

Hunger during specific times of the year.
Caused by seasonal unemployment in agriculture.
Occurs in lean periods when no work is available.
Common in rural and migrant families.

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Q7. What is a fair price shop?

Ration shop under the PDS.
Sells foodgrains at subsidised rates.
Operated by government-authorised dealers.
Targets BPL and AAY beneficiaries.

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Q8. Name two cooperatives working in food distribution.

Amul (milk cooperative in Gujarat).
Mother Dairy (Delhi cooperative).
They ensure affordable and nutritious food.
Serve as models for community food systems.

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Q9. What is Antyodaya Anna Yojana?

Government scheme for the poorest families.
Provides 35 kg grains per family/month.
Rates: ₹2/kg for wheat and ₹3/kg for rice.
Targets households with no stable income.

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Q10. Name two challenges in PDS implementation.

Diversion of food to black market.
Fake ration cards and irregular supply.
Corruption and poor grain quality.
Need for reforms and transparency.

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Chapter 4: Food Security in India | Short Questions

Q1. What are the three dimensions of food security?

Q2. Define buffer stock.

Q3. What is PDS?

Q4. What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)?

Q5. What is chronic hunger?

Q6. What is seasonal hunger?

Q7. What is a fair price shop?

Q8. Name two cooperatives working in food distribution.

Q9. What is Antyodaya Anna Yojana?

Q10. Name two challenges in PDS implementation.