Food Security UPSC Questions

Economics

Food Security MCQ Questions


7.
Even if the market price of the food grain is higher, farmers prefer to sell to _____ because it procures in bulk.
A.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
B.
Bureau of Indian Standards
C.
Food Corporation of India
D.
Departmental stores
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ANSWER :
C. Food Corporation of India
8.
The ‘Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS)’ was launched in _____ 1992.
A.
September
B.
August
C.
July
D.
June
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ANSWER :
D. June
9.
The _____ was introduced effective from June 1997, which envisaged subsidized distribution of food grains to poor families
A.
Targeted Public Distribution System
B.
Targeted Productive Distribution System
C.
Targeted Public Directive System
D.
Food Corporation of India
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ANSWER :
A. Targeted Public Distribution System
10.
Under the TPDS, all ration card holders have been segregated into APL and BPL families. What is the expansion of APL?
A.
Active Productive Line
B.
Assuring Poverty lIne
C.
Active Poverty Line
D.
Above Poverty Line
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ANSWER :
D. Above Poverty Line
11.
The BPL families acquire food grains, sugar and kerosene at _____ of the price than that to the APL families.
A.
Twice
B.
One-half
C.
One-third
D.
One-fourth
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ANSWER :
B. One-half
12.
What has been a major issue in Distribution system?
A.
Inclusion
B.
Exclusion
C.
Storage
D.
Transformation
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ANSWER :
A. Inclusion