Which states are more food insecure in India?

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The economically-backward states with high incidence of poverty are more food insecure in India. The states of Uttar Pradesh (eastern and south-eastern parts), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra account for the largest number of food insecure people in the country.

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Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops?

Write notes on: (a) Minimum support price (b) Buffer stock (c) Issue price (d) Fair-price shops

Why is a buffer stock created by the government?

What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government?

Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.

What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity?

A section of people in India are still without food. Explain.

Do you believe that the Green Revolution has made India self-sufficient in food grains? How?

Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?

How is food security ensured in India?

Study the Graph 4.2 and answer the following questions: (a) In which recent year foodgrain stock with the government was maximum?

Visit your area’s ration shop and get the following details 1. What are the items sold at the ration shop?

Study Graph 4.1 and answer the following questions: (a) In which year did our country cross the 200 Million tonne per year mark in foodgrain production?

(a) Does Ahmad have a regular income from rickshaw-pulling? (b) How does the yellow card help Ahmad

(i) Why is agriculture a seasonal activity? (ii) Why is Ramu unemployed for about four months in a year?

(a) What do you see in Picture 4.1? (b) Which age group is seen in the first picture?

Which year shows a drastic decline in food availability?

Some people say that the Bengal famine happened because there was a shortage of rice. Study the table and find out whether you agree with the statement?

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Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops?

Write notes on: (a) Minimum support price (b) Buffer stock (c) Issue price (d) Fair-price shops

Why is a buffer stock created by the government?

What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government?

Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.

What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity?

A section of people in India are still without food. Explain.

Do you believe that the Green Revolution has made India self-sufficient in food grains? How?

Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?

How is food security ensured in India?

Study the Graph 4.2 and answer the following questions: (a) In which recent year foodgrain stock with the government was maximum?

Visit your area’s ration shop and get the following details 1. What are the items sold at the ration shop?

Study Graph 4.1 and answer the following questions: (a) In which year did our country cross the 200 Million tonne per year mark in foodgrain production?

(a) Does Ahmad have a regular income from rickshaw-pulling? (b) How does the yellow card help Ahmad

(i) Why is agriculture a seasonal activity? (ii) Why is Ramu unemployed for about four months in a year?

(a) What do you see in Picture 4.1? (b) Which age group is seen in the first picture?

Which year shows a drastic decline in food availability?

Some people say that the Bengal famine happened because there was a shortage of rice. Study the table and find out whether you agree with the statement?

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Chapter 3 NCERT Class 9 Economics SOLUTIONS

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More NCERT Questions

Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops?

Write notes on: (a) Minimum support price (b) Buffer stock (c) Issue price (d) Fair-price shops

Why is a buffer stock created by the government?

What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government?

Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.

What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity?

A section of people in India are still without food. Explain.

Do you believe that the Green Revolution has made India self-sufficient in food grains? How?

Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?

How is food security ensured in India?

Study the Graph 4.2 and answer the following questions: (a) In which recent year foodgrain stock with the government was maximum?

Visit your area’s ration shop and get the following details 1. What are the items sold at the ration shop?

Study Graph 4.1 and answer the following questions: (a) In which year did our country cross the 200 Million tonne per year mark in foodgrain production?

(a) Does Ahmad have a regular income from rickshaw-pulling? (b) How does the yellow card help Ahmad

(i) Why is agriculture a seasonal activity? (ii) Why is Ramu unemployed for about four months in a year?

(a) What do you see in Picture 4.1? (b) Which age group is seen in the first picture?

Which year shows a drastic decline in food availability?

Some people say that the Bengal famine happened because there was a shortage of rice. Study the table and find out whether you agree with the statement?

Related Topics

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