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Select the correct ones about India's wholesale price index and the producer price index of the developed countries:
1. Both are exclusive of the indirect taxes.
2. While the producer price index contains services. wholesale price index doesn't.

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  1. Only 4

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India's wholesale price index though has become similar to the PPI of the developed countries from the point of the exclusion of the indirect taxes (since May2017May2017) it does not include the services.

Two crops that increased India's agriculture production in the era of Green Revolution were _____.

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  1. Cereals and rice

  2. Paddy and maize

  3. Jowar and maize

  4. Wheat and rice

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic technology. This revolution allowed to overcome poor agricultural productivity. It led to an increase in food grain production mainly in states such as Punjab, Haryana, UP during the early phase.  The new methods in agriculture increased the yield of rice and wheat, which reduced India's dependence on food imports.

Most important step taken by the Government of India towards ensuring food security for poor people is _____.

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  1. Maintaining buffer stock

  2. Rationing

  3. Public distribution system

  4. Minimum support price

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The most important step taken by the Government of India towards ensuring food security for poor people is implementation of the Public Distribution System (PDS).

_____________ is a malpractice done by PDS dealers.

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  1. Selling goods to ration card holders

  2. Selling goods at less than market price

  3. Selling poor quality grains

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Malpractice done by PDS dealers are as follow:

  • Selling poor quality food grains.
  • Adulterated food stuffs, medicine etc.
  • Use of false weight and measures.
  • Hoarding and black marketing.

The special stamp entitled 'Wheat Revolution' was released in _____.

geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

  1. July 1968

  2. March 1972

  3. June 1980

  4. May 1999

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The special stamp entitled 'Wheat revolution' was released in July 1968 by Indira Gandhi.

Employment programmes greatly contribute to food security by _____.

geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

  1. Increasing income of the poor

  2. Ensuring health facilities

  3. Ensuring child development

  4. Increasing awareness among people

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India is aiming at self-sufficiency  in food grains since independence. Several poverty alleviation programmes have been introduced by the government. National food for work programme, Employment generation programme for rural people are some of them. These programmes mainly contribute by increasing the income of the poor.

The stock of foodgrains procured by the government through Food Corporation of India is called _______.

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  1. Food stock

  2. Maintained stock

  3. Government stock

  4. Buffer stock

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A supply of inputs which is held as a reserve to safeguard against unforeseen shortages or demands is known as buffer stock.

The co-operative society responsible for the 'White Revolution' in India is _____.

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  1. FCI

  2. Mother Dairy

  3. Fair Price Shops

  4. Amul Dairy

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The White Revolution is the achievement of Kaira district milk producers and co-operative union which owns and operates the Amul dairy. The success of the union is largely due to the patidars, a farming community to which Sardar Patel belonged.The Amul dairy is an indispensable adjunct of the Anand union.

National Food for Work Program (NFWP) was launched on _____.

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  1. November 14, 2004

  2. November 17, 2004

  3. November 20, 2004

  4. November 29, 2004

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Food for Work Programme was launched by minister of rural development,central government on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment.

The function of Academy of Development Sciences (ADS) in Maharashtra is _____.

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  1. Strengthening rationing system

  2. Identifying poor families below poverty line

  3. Facilitating network for setting up grain banks in different regions

  4. Fixing Minimum Support Price

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Academy of Development Science (ADS) in Maharashtra has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions. ADS organises training and capacity building programmes on food security for NGOs. Grain Banks are now slowly taking shape in different parts of Maharashtra. ADS efforts to set up Grain Banks, to facilitate replication through other NGOs and to influence the Government’s policy on food security are thus paying rich dividends. The ADS Grain Bank programme is acknowledged as a successful and innovative food security intervention.