Industry - Food Processing Industries (FPI), Food Security & Issues Related With Supply & Subsidies

Industry - Food Processing Industries (FPI), Food Security & Issues Related With Supply & Subsidies

1. What are the key objectives of the food processing industries?

I. Boosting the rural economy
II. Reducing food wastages
III. Generating employment opportunities

a. I and II only
b. I only
c. I and III only
d. All

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2. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. National Mission on Food Processing scheme would help the states/UTs in maintaining requisite synergy between agriculture plans of states and development of food processing sector.

II. It would also help in building in ensuring efficient supply chain by bridging infrastructural gaps.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Food security can be defined as the ability to assure on a long-term basis, that the food system provides the total population access to a timely, reliable and nutritionally adequate supply of food.

II. Food security is basically dependent on availability, accessibility and utilisation of food.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. What are the specific objectives of setting Mega Food Parks (MFP) in the Food Processing Industries?

I. Linking agricultural production to the market

II. Ensuring maximization of value addition

III. Minimization of wastages

IV. Improving farmers’ income

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. II,III and IV only
d. All

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5. What are the important measures for reformation in the Public Distribution System?

I. Wide coverage and clear entitlements

II. De-privatisation of ration shops

III. End to end computerization of records and transparency measures

a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All

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6. What are the objectives of maintaining huge buffer stocks by the government?

I. To meet the current needs

II. To have some stock which would enable the government to maintain the supply line even in a year of crop failure

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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7. What are the distinct features of crop pattern in India?

I. Wide variety of crops

II. Dominance of food crops over non-food crops

III. Importance given to inferior cereals

IV. Declining importance of Kharif crops

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. II,III and IV only
d. All

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8. What are the factors which affect the crop pattern in India?

I. Physical factors
II. Technical factors
III. Economic factors

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

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9. National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management is situated in

a. Hisar ( Haryana)
b. Chandigarh (Punjab)
c. Kundli (Haryana)
d. Panipat( Haryana)

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10. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization aims at catalyzing an accelerated but inclusive growth of agricultural mechanization in India.

II. The focus of the scheme is on custom hiring.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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