Question

Statement (1): A large section of people suffer from food and nutrition insecurity in India.

Statement (2): Buffer stock and public distribution system are the two components of India is Food Security system.

Options

• Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

• Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

• Both statements are true.

• Both statements are false.

Answer 1

Both statements are true.

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is true because in India, a large section of the population suffers from food and nutrition insecurity, especially vulnerable groups like the landless workers, daily wage earners, and others in precarious economic conditions.
2. Statement 2 is true because India’s food security system primarily comprises two main components: the Buffer Stock and the Public Distribution System (PDS). Buffer stock refers to the government-maintained stock of foodgrains to address shortages, and PDS distributes essential commodities at affordable prices to the poor through ration shops.

Hence, both statements are correct in the context of India’s food security scenario.