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Chapter 10: Food Security — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is a major food grain in India?

Answer: B. Rice — Rice is one of the major food grains grown and consumed in India. It is an important staple crop in many states, including Telangana.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a function of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?

Answer: C. Guaranteeing jobs to all unemployed people — The PDS is meant to distribute food and essential items at low prices. It does not provide employment guarantees.

SOCIAL STUDIES · CLASS 10th · Telangana State Board

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Chapter 10: Food Security — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Telangana State Board CLASS 10th SOCIAL STUDIES — Chapter 10: Food Security, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

What does food security mean?

A. Only having enough money to buy food
B. Everyone having physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food ✓
C. Producing more cash crops than food crops
D. Storing food grains only in private godowns

Answer: B. Everyone having physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food
Food security means all people should have access to enough, safe, and nutritious food at all times. It includes availability, accessibility, and affordability.

Which of the following is a major food grain in India?

A. Coffee
B. Rice ✓
C. Tea
D. Rubber

Answer: B. Rice
Rice is one of the major food grains grown and consumed in India. It is an important staple crop in many states, including Telangana.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?

A. Supplying essential commodities at subsidised prices
B. Distributing food grains through fair price shops
C. Guaranteeing jobs to all unemployed people ✓
D. Helping poor households access food grains

Answer: C. Guaranteeing jobs to all unemployed people
The PDS is meant to distribute food and essential items at low prices. It does not provide employment guarantees.

In a year of poor harvest, which measure would most directly help maintain food availability for poor households?

A. Reducing school enrolment
B. Strengthening PDS supply through buffer stock distribution ✓
C. Stopping all grain procurement
D. Increasing prices at fair price shops

Answer: B. Strengthening PDS supply through buffer stock distribution
Buffer stocks and the PDS help the government release grains during shortages. This ensures poor households can still access food.

Which statement is the MOST accurate about food security in India?

A. Food security depends only on producing enough food grains
B. Food security is achieved only when food is available, accessible, and affordable to all ✓
C. Food security is only a matter of nutrition programmes, not distribution
D. Food security is needed only in drought years

Answer: B. Food security is achieved only when food is available, accessible, and affordable to all
Food security is a broad concept that includes availability, access, and affordability. All three are necessary for true food security.

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