Question 1: How is food security ensured in India?
Answer: Food security is ensured in a country when the three
dimensions of food security are taken care of. The three dimensions are: Availability of food – Presence of enough food
for all the persons Accessibility of food – Absence of barrier on access to food Affordability of food – Capability of all
persons to buy food of acceptable quality Question 2: Which are the people more prone to food insecurity? Answer: A
large section of people suffer from food and nutrition insecurity in India. However, the worst affected groups are as
follows: Landless and land-poor households, traditional artisans, providers of traditional services, petty self-employed
workers and destitute including beggars (in the rural areas). People employed in ill-paid occupations and casual
labourers engaged in seasonal activities (in the urban areas). People belonging to the backward sections of society,
namely SCs, STs and OBCs. People belonging to economically-backward states with high incidence of poverty, tribal
and remote areas and regions more prone to natural disasters. People affected by natural disasters who have to
migrate to other areas in search of work. Large proportion of pregnant and nursing mothers, and children under the
age of 5 years.
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