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Q11. The eldest woman of the household aged 18 years or above is mandated to be the head of household for issuing ration cards under NFSA. 2. If entitled foodgrains or meals are not supplied under NFSA, entitled persons may receive food security allowance from the concerned State Government. 3. NFSA makes the youngest adult male the mandatory head of household for ration-card purposes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. NFSA mandates the eldest woman aged at least 18 as household head for ration-card issuance and provides for food security allowance when entitlements are not supplied. Statement 3 is incorrect because the rule is about the eldest eligible woman, not the youngest adult male.
Q2Consider the following statements about the Public Distribution System and NFSA context: 1. The household-level issue of food security had been addressed through PDS and TPDS even before NFSA. 2. NFSA coverage broadly amounts to about two-thirds of India's population. 3. NFSA's maximum all-India coverage is stated as 81.34 crore persons on the NFSA portal. 4. NFSA covers only rural households and excludes urban households from subsidized foodgrains. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true as per the NFSA portal. Statement 4 is false because NFSA includes both rural and urban coverage, up to 75% and 50% respectively.
Q3Consider the following statements about identification and coverage under NFSA: 1. State-wise rural and urban coverage is determined by the Central Government. 2. State Governments identify households under AAY and the remaining priority households within the determined numbers. 3. The Central Government directly prepares the final list of every eligible household in each State. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the State Government identifies AAY and priority households within the numbers determined under section 9.
Q4Consider the following statements about identification and coverage under NFSA: 1. State/UT-wise percentage coverage was determined by the then Planning Commission, now NITI Aayog. 2. The methodology gave higher NFSA coverage to States with higher poverty ratios. 3. Identification of Priority Category beneficiaries is done by the Central Government through uniform all-India household lists. 4. States and UTs are required to identify Priority Category beneficiaries as per their own guidelines or criteria. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are true. Statement 3 is false because States/UTs identify Priority Category beneficiaries under their own guidelines or criteria; the Centre does not use one uniform all-India household list for that identification.
Q5Consider the following statements about determination of coverage and household identification under NFSA: 1. State-wise NFSA coverage was determined by the erstwhile Planning Commission, now NITI Aayog. 2. The determination used NSS Household Consumption Survey data for 2011-12. 3. Within the determined TPDS coverage, identification of eligible households is to be done by States/UTs. 4. Section 10 requires the Union Government to individually identify every priority household in each State. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true. Statement 4 is false because Section 10 places identification of AAY and priority households on the State Government within the determined coverage, not on the Union Government individually.
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6Consider the following statements about the Food Corporation of India: 1. FCI was set up under the Food Corporation Act, 1964. 2. One FCI objective is distribution of food grains throughout the country for the Public Distribution System and other Government of India schemes. 3. One FCI objective is maintaining operational and buffer stocks of food grains to ensure national food security. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements: 1. NFSA provides for periodic social audits on the functioning of fair price shops and TPDS. 2. Vigilance Committees under NFSA are to regularly supervise implementation of schemes under the Act. 3. Vigilance Committees are responsible for fixing the minimum support price of wheat and rice. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about women and children under NFSA: 1. Every pregnant woman and lactating mother is entitled to a free meal during pregnancy and six months after childbirth, subject to prescribed schemes. 2. NFSA provides for maternity benefit of not less than Rs 6,000, subject to prescribed conditions. 3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers in regular employment with the Central Government are also entitled to the maternity benefit under clause 4(b). Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the Food Corporation of India: 1. FCI was set up under the Food Corporation Act, 1964. 2. Distribution of foodgrains throughout the country for PDS and other Government of India schemes is one objective of FCI. 3. Maintaining operational and buffer stocks of foodgrains to ensure national food security is one objective of FCI. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. The NFSA portal lists the central issue price as Re.1 for rice, Rs.2 for wheat and Rs.3 for coarse grains. 2. The eldest woman of the beneficiary household, if 18 years or above, is treated as head of family for issuing ration cards. 3. NFSA provides grievance-redressal mechanisms through State Food Commissions, District Grievance Redressal Officers and Vigilance Committees. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about nutrition entitlements under the National Food Security Act, 2013: 1. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a free meal during pregnancy and six months after childbirth through the local anganwadi. 2. The statutory maternity benefit for pregnant women and lactating mothers is not less than rupees six thousand, subject to prescribed conditions. 3. Children below six months are legally entitled to one mid-day meal in all Government-aided schools. 4. Malnourished children are to be identified and provided free meals through the local anganwadi by the State Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements: 1. FCI's main functions include procurement, storage/preservation, movement and distribution of foodgrains. 2. More than 60% of the stocks procured by FCI are moved from surplus regions to deficit regions. 3. FCI undertakes maximum movement of foodgrains by waterways. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about the Central Issue Price and tide-over allocation under NFSA: 1. NFSA foodgrains were initially to be made available at Rs. 3/2/1 per kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains respectively. 2. These subsidized prices applied for an initial period of three years from the commencement of the Act. 3. Tide-over allocation protects a State/UT up to the average offtake under normal TPDS during 2010-11 to 2012-13 if NFSA allocation is lower than its current allocation. 4. For tide-over allocation, APL issue prices were fixed at Rs. 8.30 per kg for wheat and Rs. 6.10 per kg for rice. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about coarse grains in foodgrain procurement policy: 1. States are allowed to procure coarse grains from farmers at MSP for the Central Pool. 2. Such procurement is subject to prior approval of the Government of India on the detailed procurement plan. 3. The whole quantity so procured is to be distributed under TPDS or other welfare schemes in the State/UT. 4. The guideline treats coarse-grain procurement as independent of consultation with FCI. Which of the statements given above are correct?
151. NFSA prescribes higher nutritional norms for malnourished children up to 6 years of age. 2. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to receive a cash maternity benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000. 3. Under NFSA, pregnant women and lactating mothers receive only ration-card priority and no maternity cash benefit. Which of the statements given above are correct?