Chapter 4: Food Security in India Application Questions | economics Class 9 CBSE

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Q1. Define food security and explain its key dimensions.

Food security means ensuring food is available, accessible, and affordable.
Availability: sufficient food production or imports.
Accessibility: physical and economic access to food.
Affordability: purchasing power to buy adequate food.
Ensures everyone lives an active and healthy life.

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Q2. What causes food insecurity in India?

Poverty and unemployment reduce buying power.
Seasonal and disguised unemployment in rural areas.
Natural disasters disrupt supply chains.
Inflation and hoarding increase food prices.
Inadequate storage and transport facilities.

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Q3. Compare chronic and seasonal hunger.

Chronic hunger is long-term, due to persistent poverty.
Seasonal hunger occurs at specific times, like lean seasons.
Chronic affects health and productivity year-round.
Seasonal is linked to agriculture’s work cycle.
Both are common in rural India among labourers.

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Q4. How has Green Revolution helped food security?

Increased wheat and rice production.
Made India self-sufficient in food grains.
Built buffer stocks to prevent famines.
Reduced dependence on imports.
Boosted income for surplus-producing farmers.

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Q5. What is the role of PDS in ensuring food security?

Distributes subsidized food to poor families.
Protects vulnerable groups during inflation.
Ensures minimum nutritional intake.
Works via ration cards and fair price shops.
Covers rural and urban low-income households.

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Q6. What problems does PDS face?

Corruption and diversion of food grains.
Targeting errors in ration card allotment.
Low-quality grains in many states.
Irregular supply and lack of monitoring.
Regional disparity in implementation.

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Chapter 4: Food Security in India | Application Questions

Q1. Define food security and explain its key dimensions.

Q2. What causes food insecurity in India?

Q3. Compare chronic and seasonal hunger.

Q4. How has Green Revolution helped food security?

Q5. What is the role of PDS in ensuring food security?

Q6. What problems does PDS face?

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