Question

For a particular year, India has the available foodgrains of 90 million tonnes. And in the same year, the population was counted as 500 million. Calculate the per-person availability per day.

• A. 500 grams/day
• B. 493 grams/day
• C. 500 tonnes/day
• D. 493 tonnes/day

Answer 1

The correct option is B 493 grams/day

Availability of foodgrains per person
= Availability of foodgrains / Total population
= 90 million tonnes / 500 million
= 0.18 tonnes

Availability of foodgrains per person per day
= Availability of foodgrains per person / 365 days
= 0.18 tonnes / 365 days
= 0.000493 tonnes/day
= 0.493 kg/day
= 493 grams/day