Food Security MCQs for MPPSC Food Safety Officer Exam 2024

1. The "Right to Food" is enshrined in which part of the Indian Constitution?

a) Directive Principles of State Policy
b) Fundamental Rights
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Preamble

Answer: a) Directive Principles of State Policy

2. Which of the following programs is NOT directly related to food security in India?

a) Public Distribution System (PDS)
b) National Food Security Act (NFSA)
c) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Answer: d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

3. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) of India guarantees food and nutritional security through access to subsidized food to which of the following?

a) Only BPL families
b) All citizens of India
c) Priority households and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households
d) Only urban poor households

Answer: c) Priority households and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households

4. Which of the following is the main objective of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?

a) Providing food at subsidized rates to the poor
b) Promoting organic farming
c) Exporting food to other countries
d) Generating employment in rural areas

Answer: a) Providing food at subsidized rates to the poor

5. Which is the largest food security scheme in India?

a) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
b) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
c) National Food Security Act (NFSA)
d) Public Distribution System (PDS)

Answer: c) National Food Security Act (NFSA)