Samacheer Kalvi 10th Economics Food Security & Nutrition Questions - 1

Question: 1

_____ status is one of the indicators of the overall well being of population and human resources development.

(A) Wealth

(B) Economic

(C) Nutritional

(D) Health

Question: 2

Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Programme was started in

(A) 1955

(B) 1975

(C) 1980

(D) 1985

Question: 3

_____ of food is physical availability of food stocks in desired quantities, which is a function of domestic production, changes in stocks and imports.

(A) Availability of food

(B) Access to food

(C) Absorption of food

(D) None of these

Question: 4

_____ is the only state in India to adopt universal PDS.

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Kerala

Question: 5

Tamil Nadu Health System Projects has launched ____ service at free of cost.

(A) 105 ambulance

(B) 106 ambulance

(C) 107 ambulance

(D) 108 ambulance

Question: 6

_____ is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

(A) Security

(B) Sanitation

(C) Nutrition

(D) Health

Question: 7

_____ revolution was born in India paving way for self sufficiency in food grain production.

(A) Green Revolution

(B) Grey Revolution

(C) White Revolution

(D) Blue Revolution

Question: 8

Which is correct?
(i) HYV – High Yielding Varieties
(ii) MSP – Minimum Support Price
(iii) PDS – Public Distribution System
(iv) FCI – Food Coorporation of India

(A) I and II are correct

(B) II and III are correct

(C) III and IV are correct

(D) All are correct

Question: 9

____ extended assistance through its Public Law 480.

(A) UK

(B) Singapore

(C) India

(D) United States of America

Question: 10

Buffer stock is the stock of food grains, namely wheat and rice, procured by the government through the ____

(A) IFCI

(B) FCI

(C) Consumer Cooperatives

(D) ICICI