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Consider the following statements about how poverty is understood:
1. The poverty line is based on the money needed for minimum food (calorie) needs plus basic non-food needs.
2. The calorie requirement used for the poverty line is taken to be higher in urban areas than in rural areas.
3. Social exclusion and vulnerability are also used to understand poverty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Type of unemployment) | List-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Seasonal unemployment | 1. More workers engaged in a job than it needs |
| B. Disguised unemployment | 2. Time spent between one job and the next |
| C. Educated unemployment | 3. No work during some months of the year |
| D. Frictional unemployment | 4. Degree holders unable to find work |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Arrange the following schemes and programmes in the order in which they were started:
1. Antyodaya Anna Yojana
2. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana
3. Targeted Public Distribution System
4. Rural Employment Generation Programme
Select the correct chronological order.
Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, the right to foodgrains at low prices covers up to:
Consider the following statements about food procurement and distribution:
1. The Minimum Support Price is declared after the harvesting season.
2. The issue price is the price at which grain is sold through the PDS.
3. The Food Corporation of India buys wheat and rice from farmers in surplus states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Body / System) | List-II (Role) |
|---|---|
| A. Food Corporation of India | 1. Think tank |
| B. NABARD | 2. Sale of grain to the poor through ration shops |
| C. NITI Aayog | 3. Rural credit |
| D. Public Distribution System | 4. Procurement of foodgrains for the buffer stock |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about food-related history in India:
1. The Bengal famine took place in 1943.
2. A 'Wheat Revolution' stamp was released in July 1968 to mark the Green Revolution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Food security means availability, accessibility and affordability of food for all.
2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana is meant for the poorest of the poor families.
3. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana aimed at self-employment for educated unemployed youth in large metropolitan cities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about how poverty is understood:
1. Besides the poverty line, social exclusion and vulnerability are also used to understand poverty.
2. Vulnerability refers to the greater chance of some groups falling into poverty quickly in times of trouble.
3. Vulnerability refers to the difference between the rural and urban calorie needs used for the poverty line.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Arrange the following steps of India's food security system in the correct sequence:
1. FCI buys wheat and rice from farmers
2. Grain is sold to the poor through ration shops
3. Minimum Support Price is announced
4. Purchased grain is stored in godowns as buffer stock
Select the correct sequence using the codes given below.
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