Food Security Q&A
Ch- 4 Food Security in India Very Short Answer Questions 1. What does ‘Food Security’ mean? Answer: Food security means availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all people at all times. 2. On what factors does food security depend on? Answer: Food security depends on the Public Distribution System (PDS) and government vigilance and action at times when this security is threatened. 3. How does the situation of starvation arise? Answer: If any calamity happens in a very widespread area or is stretched over a large time period, it may cause a situation of starvation. A massive starvation might take the form of famine. 4. Which was the most devastating famine to have occurred in India? Answer: The most devastating famine that had occurred in India was the famine of Bengal in 1943. This famine killed thirty lakh people in the province of Bengal. 5. What kind of people in rural areas are food insecure? Answer:...