This document contains economics class questions about ensuring food security in India. It asks students to explain the dimensions of food security, how food security is affected during calamities, differentiate between types of hunger, discuss the advantages of Public Distribution System and shortcomings of PDS, and highlight the role of cooperatives in ensuring food security. It also asks students to create a mind map explaining the meanings of terms related to food security systems, including minimum support price, issue price, buffer stock, Food Corporation of India, and fair price shops.
This document contains economics class questions about ensuring food security in India. It asks students to explain the dimensions of food security, how food security is affected during calamities, differentiate between types of hunger, discuss the advantages of Public Distribution System and shortcomings of PDS, and highlight the role of cooperatives in ensuring food security. It also asks students to create a mind map explaining the meanings of terms related to food security systems, including minimum support price, issue price, buffer stock, Food Corporation of India, and fair price shops.
This document contains economics class questions about ensuring food security in India. It asks students to explain the dimensions of food security, how food security is affected during calamities, differentiate between types of hunger, discuss the advantages of Public Distribution System and shortcomings of PDS, and highlight the role of cooperatives in ensuring food security. It also asks students to create a mind map explaining the meanings of terms related to food security systems, including minimum support price, issue price, buffer stock, Food Corporation of India, and fair price shops.
1.Explain the various dimensions of food security. 2.How is food security affected during a calamity? 3.Differentiate between the two types of hunger. 4.Throw light on the advantages of Public Distribution System. 5.State the adverse effects of -A) Enhanced MSP B)High Level of Buffer Stock. 6.Discuss the shortcomings of the PDS. 7. Highlight the significant role played by the Cooperatives in ensuring food security in India. II]What do the following terms mean? Depict through a mind -map a) Minimum Support Price b) Issue Price c)Buffer Stock d)Food Corporation of India. e) Fair Price Shops