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Food Security in India
Social Science (2025-26) · CBSE Class 9 · English Medium · 19 questions and answers
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- Q: What is food security?
- A: It means availability, accessibility, and affordability of enough food to all people at all times.
- Q: Name the three dimensions of food security.
- A: Availability (production plus stocks and imports), accessibility (food within reach of all), and affordability (enough income to buy safe, nutritious food).
- Q: What is a famine?
- A: A widespread, severe shortage of food that leads to starvation, disease, and large-scale deaths, often triggered by crop failure.
- Q: Which famine is often cited as a major example in India's history?
- A: The Bengal Famine of 1943, in which millions of people died due to acute food shortage and soaring prices.
- Q: What is the buffer stock?
- A: The stock of foodgrains, mainly wheat and rice, that the government procures and stores through the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
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