30 MCQ Questions for Class 9 Economics: Chapter 4 Food Security in India
Question 1. What does food security mean?
a) Access to food for the rich
b) Availability, accessibility, and affordability of food to all people at all times
c) Ability to produce sufficient food
d) Having large reserves of food
Answer:
b) Availability, accessibility, and affordability of food to all people at all times
Question 2. What was the understanding of food security in the 1970s?
a) Availability of a variety of food
b) Adequate supply of basic foodstuffs at all times
c) High production of luxury food items
d) Export of food grains
Answer:
b) Adequate supply of basic foodstuffs at all times
Question 3. What is the main cause of famine?
a) Economic downturn
b) Political instability
c) Widespread failure of crops
d) Overpopulation
Answer:
c) Widespread failure of crops
Question 4. Which group was most affected by the Bengal famine of 1943?
a) Urban middle class
b) Landowners
c) Agricultural laborers and casual workers
d) Government officials
Answer:
c) Agricultural laborers and casual workers
Question 5. What is the aim of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
a) To provide employment
b) To ensure food security for the poor
c) To support large scale farmers
d) To export food grains
Answer:
b) To ensure food security for the poor
Question 6. What is the concept of ‘Buffer Stock’?
a) Stock of luxury goods
b) Food grains stored for export purposes
c) Stock of food grains procured by the government to ensure food security
d) Private storage of food grains by individuals
Answer:
c) Stock of food grains procured by the government to ensure food security
Question 7. Which year did the National Food Security Act come into effect?
a) 2000
b) 2010
c) 2013
d) 2015
Answer:
c) 2013
Question 8. What was the impact of the Green Revolution on food security in India?
a) It led to a decrease in food grain production
b) It had no significant impact on food security
c) It helped India achieve self-sufficiency in food grains
d) It increased dependency on food imports
Answer:
c) It helped India achieve self-sufficiency in food grains
Question 9. What is the main criticism of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
a) It only focuses on urban areas
b) It has led to environmental degradation
c) Inefficiency and corruption in distribution
d) It has increased the prices of food grains
Answer:
c) Inefficiency and corruption in distribution
Question 10. What role do cooperatives play in food security in India?
a) They provide loans to farmers
b) They play a significant role in ensuring food security, especially in southern and western parts of India
c) They are involved in large-scale food exports
d) They focus on luxury food items production
Answer:
b) They play a significant role in ensuring food security, especially in southern and western parts of India
Question 11. What percentage of the population was entitled to receive food grains under the National Food Security Act, 2013?
a) 50%
b) 67%
c) 75%
d) 85%
Answer:
b) 67%
Question 12. Which of the following is not a feature of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
a) Subsidized food grains
b) Export of food grains
c) Ration shops
d) Food security
Answer:
b) Export of food grains
Question 13. What is the main reason for the emergence of the issue of food adulteration?
a) Increased health awareness
b) Lack of storage facilities
c) Profit motive
d) Government policies
Answer:
c) Profit motive
Question 14. What is the primary objective of the Minimum Support Price (MSP)?
a) To control food inflation
b) To ensure a fair price to farmers
c) To increase export of food grains
d) To reduce the cost of production
Answer:
b) To ensure a fair price to farmers
Question 15. Which of the following is not a challenge faced by the agricultural sector in India?
a) Insufficient investment
b) High technology usage
c) Fragmentation of landholdings
d) Inadequate infrastructure
Answer:
b) High technology usage
Question 16. What was the main focus of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme?
a) Child education
b) Child health and nutrition
c) Child employment
d) Child recreation
Answer:
b) Child health and nutrition
Question 17. The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) aims to provide food security to which group?
a) Children and youth
b) The poorest of the poor
c) Urban population
d) Middle-income groups
Answer:
b) The poorest of the poor
Question 18. What impact did globalization have on food security?
a) Decreased food production
b) Increased food prices
c) Reduced variety of food available
d) Greater access to a variety of food
Answer:
d) Greater access to a variety of food
Question 19. What is the role of the Food Corporation of India (FCI)?
a) Regulating the food prices
b) Providing agricultural loans
c) Procuring and storing food grains
d) Research in food technology
Answer:
c) Procuring and storing food grains
Question 20. What was the primary reason for the establishment of cooperatives in India?
a) To increase exports
b) To improve agricultural productivity
c) To provide credit facilities
d) To ensure fair prices for consumers
Answer:
c) To provide credit facilities
10 True and False Questions
Question 21. The National Food Security Act, 2013, entitled 75% of the rural population to receive food grains.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 22. The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India includes the export of food grains.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 23. Food adulteration in India is primarily driven by a lack of storage facilities.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 24. The Minimum Support Price (MSP) is intended to reduce the cost of production for farmers.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 25. Fragmentation of landholdings is a challenge faced by the agricultural sector in India.
True / False
Answer:
True
Question 26. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme primarily focuses on child employment.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 27. The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is targeted at the urban population.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 28. Globalization has led to a decrease in the variety of food available in India.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 29. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is responsible for regulating food prices.
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 30. Cooperatives in India were established primarily to improve agricultural productivity.
True / False
Answer:
False
Match the Following Question
Question
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) Public Distribution System (PDS) | (a) Ensures affordable food prices |
| (ii) Buffer Stock | (b) Distribution of foodgrains among the poorer sections |
| (iii) Minimum Support Price (MSP) | (c) Stock of food maintained for food security |
| (iv) National Food Security Act | (d) Incentive for farmers to increase production |
| (v) Green Revolution | (e) Increased food grain production |
| (vi) Food Security | (f) Availability, accessibility, and affordability of food |
Answer
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) Public Distribution System (PDS) | (b) Distribution of foodgrains among the poorer sections |
| (ii) Buffer Stock | (c) Stock of food maintained for food security |
| (iii) Minimum Support Price (MSP) | (d) Incentive for farmers to increase production |
| (iv) National Food Security Act | (a) Ensures affordable food prices |
| (v) Green Revolution | (e) Increased food grain production |
| (vi) Food Security | (f) Availability, accessibility, and affordability of food |
