Food Security UPSC Questions

Economics

Food Security MCQ Questions


13.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Food Safety and Standard Act, of 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, of 1954.
2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of the Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
A. 1 only
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus
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A.
transportation cost only
B.
interest cost only
C.
Procurement incidentals and distribution cost
D.
Procurement incidentals and charges for godowns.
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ANSWER :
C. Procurement incidentals and distribution cost
18.
What has been a major issue in Distribution system?
A.
Inclusion
B.
Exclusion
C.
Storage
D.
Transformation
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ANSWER :
A. Inclusion