Exercise Solutions Available
Step-by-step answers for all textbook questions in this chapter
Instructions
- Time: 1 hour
- Maximum Marks: 40
- Attempt all questions.
Section A — One Mark (10 × 1 = 10)
1. What does PDS stand for? 2. Name the organisation that procures grains for the government. 3. When was the National Food Security Act passed? 4. What is GDP? 5. In which sector does farming belong? 6. Give one example of the tertiary sector. 7. What shape are mandatory road signs? 8. What is the emergency ambulance number in India? 9. Define food security in one sentence. 10. What is the difference between organised and unorganised sectors (one line)?
Section B — Short Answer (5 × 3 = 15)
Answer any 5:
11. What are the three pillars of food security? 12. Explain the Public Distribution System. 13. What are the three sectors of the economy? Give one example each. 14. Distinguish between organised and unorganised sectors. 15. What are the main causes of road accidents? 16. Describe the three types of road signs.
Section C — Long Answer (1 × 15 = 15)
Answer any 1:
17. Explain the role of the Indian government in ensuring food security, including PDS, FCI, and health schemes. 18. Describe the three economic sectors and explain the employment pattern in India.
Self-Check After Finishing
- PDS flow: FCI → ration shops → consumers
- Three sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary) with correct examples
- Road sign shapes (circle = mandatory, triangle = cautionary, rectangle = informatory)
- National Food Security Act year (2013) correct
- Food security definition includes availability, access, and absorption