This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Economics > Food Security In India > Class 9 Economics Chapter 4 Food Security In India – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Economics Chapter 4 Food Security In India Quiz 2 (40 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which groups are particularly prone to food insecurity? A) Urban middle-class workers. B) Government officials. C) SCs, STs, and some sections of the OBCs. D) High-income households. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SCs, STs, and some sections of the OBCs. 2. Academy of Development Science (ADS) is active in ..... A) Meghalaya. B) Rajasthan. C) Maharashtra. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maharashtra. 3. Ration shops also known as:- A) Fair price shops. B) Buffer shops. C) FCI. D) Supply co. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fair price shops. 4. ..... means availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all people at all times. A) Food security. B) Food scarcity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food security. 5. Seasonal hunger is commonly found in: A) Urban areas. B) Rural area. C) Tribal area. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rural area. 6. ..... is the stock of foodgrains, namely wheat and rice, procured by the government through the Food Corporation of India (FCI). A) Livestock. B) Buffer stock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buffer stock. 7. Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh recorded significant increase in ..... due to Green Revolution. A) Mango. B) Pulses. C) Rice. D) Often. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rice. 8. Season hunger is prevalent in A) Rural areas. B) Urban areas. C) Both rural and urban areas. D) Metro cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both rural and urban areas. 9. Which states in India have the largest number of food-insecure people? A) Gujarat and Rajasthan. B) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and West Bengal. C) Kerala and Tamil Nadu. D) Punjab and Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and West Bengal. 10. In which state of India the famous cooperative AMUL is situated? A) Delhi. B) Maharashtra. C) M P. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gujarat. 11. In rural areas, which of the following are not poor? A) Landless agricultural workers. B) Backward classes. C) Rural artisans. D) Medium farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medium farmers. 12. Which of the following is a potential drawback of setting a price floor during a food security crisis? A) It may lead to food wastage if a surplus is produced. B) It may create a shortage of food. C) It may make food unaffordable for consumers. D) It may decrease the supply of food from producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It may lead to food wastage if a surplus is produced. 13. A large number of food insecure children are under the age of A) 4. B) 8. C) 10. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 14. Where did Ahmad move from? A) Delhi. B) Bangalore. C) Jhumri lock. D) Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jhumri lock. 15. ..... security is required to handle the situation of starvation, famine, flood, tsunami and CORONA pandemic. A) Food. B) Defence. C) Private. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food. 16. What is full form of NHFS? A) National Health and Family Survey. B) Noemal Health Finance Scheme. C) National House Finance Scheme. D) National Health Fitness Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Health and Family Survey. 17. The Minimum Support price in declared by the Government every A) Four years. B) Five years. C) Year. D) Ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Year. 18. Other factors that can affect food security are ..... A) People being fussy. B) Natural Disasters. C) Vegetarianism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural Disasters. 19. What is the main purpose of a price floor in the context of food security during a calamity? A) To ensure farmers receive a fair price for their crops. B) To limit the quantity of food available. C) To increase food prices for consumers. D) To decrease food prices for consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ensure farmers receive a fair price for their crops. 20. What is the full of FFW? A) Food-For-Work. B) Food-Fight-Work. C) Food-Food-World. D) None of These. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food-For-Work. 21. What is the main reason Ahmad is able to support his family despite low earnings? A) His family members also work. B) He has multiple jobs. C) He has a yellow PDS card. D) He receives financial help from friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He has a yellow PDS card. 22. How many types of hunger are there? A) 8. B) 1. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 23. Father of Green Revolution In India? A) Amul Dairy. B) Norman Borlaug. C) M S Swaminadhan. D) Vergees Kuran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) M S Swaminadhan. 24. When was the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Scheme was launched? A) In December, 2020. B) In October, 2005. C) In May, 2000. D) In March, 2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In March, 2020. 25. PMGKY Stands for What? A) Prime minister poor welfare scheme. B) Prime minister village scheme. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prime minister poor welfare scheme. 26. Annapurna Scheme (APS) has been launched in April- A) 2001. B) 2002. C) 1999. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2000. 27. What is Food security means A) Availability of food. B) Accessibility of food. C) Affordability of food. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 28. The ..... section of the society are food insecure most of the times A) Richer. B) Poorer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poorer. 29. According to the survey conducted by NHFS the number of malnourished women and children were calculated to approximately 11 crore? A) 1998-99. B) 1995-96. C) 2011-12. D) 2001-02. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1998-99. 30. Which of the following is an external factor that can influence food security? A) Individual dietary choices. B) Government policies on healthcare. C) Climate Changes. D) Technological advance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate Changes. 31. Which of the following is a possible consequence of setting a price ceiling too low during a calamity? A) An increase in the supply of food. B) An increase in the quantity of food available. C) A decrease in food prices for consumers. D) A shortage of food due to reduced willingness of producers to sell at low prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A shortage of food due to reduced willingness of producers to sell at low prices. 32. Green Revolution in the 1960s was associated with ..... A) Use of HYV seeds. B) Tree plantation programme. C) Fisheries development. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use of HYV seeds. 33. Which of the following is not a dimension of food security? A) Accessibility. B) Affordability. C) Costly. D) Availability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Costly. 34. Public Distribution System is associated with ..... A) Fair price shops. B) Cooperative stores. C) Super Bazaars. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fair price shops. 35. When was National Food Security Act passed? A) 2010. B) 2012. C) 2011. D) 2013. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2013. 36. What is the name of stock of food grains (wheat & rice) which the government procures through FCI. A) Live Stock. B) Food Stock. C) Buffer Stock. D) Stock Market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buffer Stock. 37. Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of- A) I. Calorie per day. B) Ii. Wheat consumption. C) Iii. Rice consumption. D) Iv. None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. Calorie per day. 38. Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India? A) 1. Schedule Castes. B) 2. Schedule tribes. C) 3. Casual Labourers. D) 4. All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. All the above. 39. Food security is important for which of the following reasons? A) To face food scarcity. B) For the well-being of everyone, including Krish, Sanya, and Asher. C) To ensure everyone has access to nutritious food. D) To ensure food is available at all times. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To ensure food is available at all times. 40. Which organisation has facilitated a network of NGO's for setting up grain banks in Maharashtra? A) Central Government. B) Amul. C) Mother Dairy. D) Academy of Development Science. 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