Categories of Food Security

Q. Calculate the availability of foodgrains for the given year from the data.

Foodgrains produced in the year	800 tonnes
Imported foodgrains	100 tonnes
Exported foodgrains	100 tonnes
Change in stocks	200 tonnes

1. 400 tonnes
2. 600 tonnes
3. 800 tonnes
4. 1, 200 tonnes

Q. Identify the factors that play a role in the availability of food in a year.

1. Domestic production of food
2. Changes in stocks
3. Purchasing power in the next year
4. Net imports

Q. The access to food is primarily decided by .

1. political power
2. purchasing power
3. hunger
4. caste

Q. Which of the following refers to the natural ability of the human body to utilise the food consumed?

1. Absorption
2. Accessibility
3. Acceptability
4. Accountability