NCERT Important Questions for Class 9 Social Science Economics Chapter 4
Social Science Class 9 Economics
Food Security in India
Important Questions
3/5 Marks Questions
How food security has been ensured in India?
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NCERT Important Questions for Class 9 Social Science Economics Chapter 4
Social Science Class 9 Economics
Food Security in India
Important Questions
3/5 Marks Questions
Food security in India is ensured through programs like the Public Distribution System (PDS), providing subsidized food grains to eligible households. The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) specifically assists households below the poverty line. Additionally, schemes like the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in schools and the National Food Security Act (NFSA) aim to provide food grains to a significant portion of the population, ensuring access to essential food items for the needy.
(i) India has become self-sufficient in food grains during the last thirty years because of a variety of crops grown all over the country.
(ii) The availability of food grains (even in adverse weather conditions or otherwise) at the
country level has further been ensured with a carefully designed food security system by the Government. This system has two components: (a) Buffer Stock and (b) Public Distribution System.
(a) Self sufficiency in food through Green Revolution and modern technology in agriculture,
(b) By maintaining Buffer Stock for present and future need,
(c) A well planned distribution system like PDS to ensure food in the neighborhood.
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