CLASS-IX QUIZ 2 : ECONOMICS LESSON 3 :FOOD SECURITY IN INDIA

FOOD SECURITY IN INDIA Quiz

All questions are compulsory. You have 10 minutes.

1. What is buffer stock?

a) Stock for exports b) Extra crop sold by farmers c) Government stock of food grains d) Private warehouse stock

2. Which organisation maintains buffer stock?

a) NABARD b) RBI c) FCI d) NITI Aayog

3. What is PDS?

a) Private Distribution Scheme b) Public Distribution System c) Public Development Scheme d) Price Discount Scheme

4. What are ration shops also known as?

a) Government store b) Fair price shops c) Wholesale market d) Grain depots

5. What is the role of ration card?

a) Driving license b) Bank account proof c) Avail subsidised food d) For employment

6. Which act provides food security to 75% rural and 50% urban population?

a) PDS Act b) Right to Food Act c) National Food Security Act, 2013 d) Essential Commodities Act

7. Under AAY, how much foodgrain is provided to each family?

a) 15 kg b) 25 kg c) 35 kg d) 50 kg

8. What is the issue price?

a) MSP + tax b) Market price c) Price at which grains are sold to poor d) International price

9. What is chronic hunger?

a) Hunger due to dieting b) Hunger for short period c) Long-term lack of nutritious food d) Hunger due to sports

10. What is seasonal hunger?

a) Due to monsoon failure b) Due to heavy work c) Due to unemployment in certain seasons d) During vacation