Food security long 3

Question 1

How food security has been ensured in India ?

Answer 1

/ Self sufficiency in food through modern technology in agriculture
/ By maintaining Buffer Stock for present and future need
/ A well planned distribution system like PDS to ensure food in the neighborhood.

Question 2

Differentiate between Seasonal and Chronic hunger ?

Answer 2

Seasonal
/ It arises due to seasonal nature of jobs like
farming.
/ It is temporary.
/ It may or may not have nutritional deficiency.
Chronic
/ It arises due to low income throughout the year because of little or no work.
/ It is permanent.
/ It certainly leads to nutritional deficiency.

Question 3

Name any five food based programmes undertaken by the government ?

Answer 3

They are-
/ Mid Day Meal Scheme
/ Food for work programme
/ Antyodaya Anna Yojana
/ APY
/ National food security act-2013