CBSE CLASS 9 SST ECONOMICS // important questions 

1.       What          does  the    food  security      imply?

Food security means everybody is able to get enough healthy food to be well and active. For everybody to get enough food, we need a food system that works well.

2.       What was   the    production of      rice   in       the    province     of      Bengal        in          the    year  1939?

The production of rice in the province of Bengal in the year 1939 was 79 Lakh tonnes.

3.       Who  released     a        special       stamp         entitled      ‘wheat        Revolution’ in          July   1968?

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

4.       Name         the    three sections     of      the    society       that   are    more prone          to      food  insecurity.

The SCs, STs and some sections of the OBCs (lower castes among them) who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity. The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in search of work, are also among the most food insecure people.

5.       What          was   the    declaration of      World          Earth         Summit       of          1995?

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.

6.       How is       food  security      affected     during         a        calamity?

(i) Usually the poorest section of the society are food insecure but sometimes people above the poverty line also become food insecure when the country faces a national disaster/calamity like earthquake, drought, flood, tsunami, widespread failure of crops causing famine, etc.

(ii) Due to a natural calamity such as drought total production of foodgrains decreases. It creates a shortage of food in the affected areas which eventually leads to price rise.

(iii) At the high prices, some people cannot afford to buy food. And if the situation prolongs it may cause starvation which can also turn into famine.

 

7.       Explain      the    adverse      impact        upon  supply         of      food  grains          during         a        disaster.     Write any    three points.

1 Food security is undoubtedly affected during a calamity disaster like drought, flood, tsunami, wide spread failure of crops which causes feminine etc.

2 If a disaster or calamity say, flood happens total production and supply of food grains decreases.

3 It creates a shortage of food in the affected areas.

4 The shortage of food causes price rise of food grains at the high price some people cannot afford to buy food the condition become more serious when such climate e happens in a fiery widespread area and for a long time period.

8.       What          do      you    mean by      food  security?

Food security means everybody is able to get enough healthy food to be well and active. For everybody to get enough food, we need a food system that works well

9.       Why  do      we     need  food  security?

Food security is needed because the poor section of society is more insecure as compared to the person above the poverty line when the country faces national disasters or calamities like earthquakes, drought, flood, failure of crops, etc.

10.     Write         a       short note  on      famine.

A famine is characterized by widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss by body resistance due to weakening from starvation

 

11.     How is       food  security      ensured      in       India?

Food security is ensured in India on the basis of the two components, i.e., Buffer Stock and Public Distribution System (PDS).

Buffer Stock. It is the stock of food grains like wheat and rice procured by the government through Food Corporation of India (FCI).

Public Distribution System. The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops called Fair Price Shops (FPS) among the poorer sections of the society.

12.     Write         a       short not    on      seasonal     hunger.

Seasonal hunger persists only during a particular part of the season. It is linked with the cycles of food growing and harvesting. In the rural areas the seasonal hunger is prevalent because of the seasonal  nature of agricultural activities.

1.Economics        Food  Security     In      which         year  National     Food  for     Work          Program     was   launched? and     in       how   many districts?

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.

2.       What          was  the    production of      rice   in       the    province     of      Bengal          in       the    year  1940?

82 lakh tone

3.       Which        was   the    most devastating         famine       to      have  accrued      in          India?

The famine of Bengal in 1943

 

4.       Name         any    two   states         where         the    largest        number       of          food  insecure     people        lives.

Largest number of food insecure people are in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, South eastern and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh.

5.       Which        regions       of      India are    prone          to      the    food  insecurity?

The economically backward states with high rate of poverty are more food insecure in India.

The states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra account for the largest number of food insecure in India.

6.       Can  you    explain       the    components         of      security      system       started          by      the    government         of      India?

The two components of food security system in India are:

(i) Buffer stock: Buffer stock is the stock of foodgrains (wheat and rice) procured by the government through Food Corporation of India (FCI). Buffer stock is used to distribute foodgrains in the deficit areas and among the poorer strata of society at a price lower than the market price. This stock is also used during any natural calamity such as drought or earthquake.

(ii) Public distribution system: The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System.

7.       Why  is       agriculture           a        seasonal     activity?

Agriculture is a seasonal activity because it is related to cycles of food growing and harvesting.

8.       What          is       Subsidy?

Subsidy is a payment that a. government makes to a producer to supplement the market price of a commodity

9.       What          is       the    importance          of      Rationing?

Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.

10.     Why  are    some states         are    more prone          to      hunger?

·         Food insecure people are unable to buy food due to their very low levels of income.

·         In some regions of India, there are disproportionately very high numbers of people facing food insecurity.

·         Largest number of food insecure people are in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, South eastern and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh.

11.     What          are    the    features     of      Chronic      hunger?

Chronic hunger is a consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/or quality. Poor people suffer from chronic hunger because of their very low income and in turn inability to buy food even for survival.

12.     Which        section       of      the    population  is       are    prone          to      the          food  insecurity?

The SCs, STs and some sections of the OBCs (lower castes among them) who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity. The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in search of work, are also among the most food insecure people.