Some people say that the Bengal famine happened because there was a shortage of rice. Study the table and find out whether you agree with the statement.
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Which year shows a drastic decline in food availability?
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Find out what type of help is given to the victims of a natural calamity at a relief camp.
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Gather more information about famines in India.
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Why is agriculture a seasonal activity?
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Why is Ramu unemployed for about 4 months in year?
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What does Ramu do when he is unemployed?
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Who are supplementing income in Ramu's family?
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Why does Ramu face difficulty when he is unable to have work?
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When is Ramu food insecure?
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Story of Ahmad
Ahmad is a rickshaw puller in Bangalore. He has shifted from Jhumri Taliah along With his 3 brothers, sisters and old parents. He stays in a jhuggi. The survival of all members of his family depends on his daily earnings from pulling rickshaw. However does not have a secured employment and his earnings fluctuate every day During some days he gets enough earning for him to save some amount after buying all his day-to-day necessities. On other days he barely earns enough to buy His daily necessities However, fortunately, Ahmad has a yellow card, which is PDS Card for below poverty line people. With this card, Ahmad gets sufficient quantity of wheat rice sugar and kerosene oil for his daily use. He gets these essentials at half of the market price. He purchases his monthly stock during a particular day when the ration shop is opened for below poverty people. In this way, Ahmad is able to eke out his survival with less than sufficient earnings for his big family where he is the only earning member.
(a) Does Ahmad have a regular income from rickshaw pulling?
(b) How does the yellow card help Ahmad to run his family even with small earnings from rickshaw pulling?
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Visit your area's ration shop and get the following details
(a) What are the items sold at the ration shop?
(b) Compare the prices of rice and sugar from the ration shop with the prices at any other grocery shop? (For families below poverty line)
(c) Find out why are ration shops necessary?
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How is food security ensured in India?
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Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?
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Which states are more food insecure in India?
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Do you believe that Green Revolution has made India self-sufficient in foodgrains? How?
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A section of the people in India are still without food. Explain.
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What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity?
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Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.
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What has government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government.
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Why buffer stock is created by the government?
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Write notes on
(a) Minimum Support Price
(b) Buffer Stock
(c) Issue Price
(d) Fair Price Shops
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What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops?
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Write a note on the role of co-operatives in providing food and related items.
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