Hunger

Q. Identify the dimensions of hunger.

1. Periodic hunger
2. Chronic hunger
3. Stress hunger
4. Seasonal hunger

Q. Prachi is a household maid. But all her income is used to pay the bills and feed her kids. She barely has any money to feed herself. So, she starves herself to sleep. Identify the type of hunger.

1. Chronic hunger
2. Seasonal hunger
3. Regional hunger
4. Famine

Q. The type of hunger that persists only during a particular period is known as _____________.

1. periodical hunger
2. chronic hunger
3. seasonal hunger
4. local hunger

Q. Choose the option(s) where the given situations match the corresponding type of hunger.

1. A wheat farmer is prone to chronic hunger.
2. A wheat farmer is prone to seasonal hunger.
3. A beggar is prone to chronic hunger.
4. A beggar is prone to seasonal hunger.

Q. Match the type of hunger to the people who are vulnerable to it.

1. Rural-seasonal
2. Chronic
3. Urban-seasonal
4. Street vendor
5. Farmer
6. Casual labourer

Q. When a family is hungry and does not have access to affordable food on a daily basis, the family is said to be .

1. food insecure
2. food secure
3. on a remote land
4. on a diet

Q. Vinay is a manual labourer whose minimal income isn't enough to feed the family. Identify the type of hunger in this situation.

1. Seasonal hunger
2. Regional hunger
3. Occupational hunger
4. Chronic hunger

Q. Chronic hunger causes malnutrition among the poor.

1. True
2. False