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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN FOOD AND

NUTRITION
Term-End Examination
December, 2014

CFN-3 : ECONOMICS OF FOOD

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer five
questions in all. All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a) Define the following : 10

(i) Fair Price Shop
(ii) Buffer Stock
(iii) Fortification
(iv) Goitre
(v) Food Laws

(b) Fill in the blanks : 5

(i) Enlightening the consumers about
their rights and duties is called
education.
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 (ii) is a plan of income and
expenditure.
(iii) Chemicals which supply the basic
nutrients to soil for plant growth is
called
(iv) is a child less than a
month old.
(v) Egg is a good source of in
the diet.
(c) Define food subsidy. List the agricultural
inputs for which subsidies are given by the
Government. 5

2. (a) Give classification of food based on the

source and explain in detail. List five items
that fall into each group. 10

(b) What do you understand by food

expenditure ? Describe the factors
influencing food expenditure. 10

3. (a) Explain the importance of the following in

food production : 5+5=10

(i) Livestock
(ii) Kitchen gardens
(b) Explain and define the working of Public
Distribution System. 10

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 4. (a) What are demonstration farms ? What are
the important types of demonstrations and
when can they be used ?

(b) Comment on the use of agricultural

extension training programmes 6

(c) Describe the poultry production in India,

highlighting the products produced. 6

5. (a) Explain the origin and operations of various

feeding programmes in the country. 12

(b) Describe briefly the common nutritional

disorders found in India. 8

6. Explain briefly the following : 5+5+5+5

(a) Food standards set by the Government

(b) Sources of spoilage of foods

(c) Food adulteration and its dangers

(d) Advantages/disadvantages of Radio/TV over

print media in educating the consumers

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7. Write short notes on any four of the
following : 5+5+5+5

(a) Factors influencing the family budget

(b) Operation Flood
(c) Precautions against adulteration
(d) Pisciculture
(e) Grading of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables

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