National Food Security Act 2013
National Food Security Act 2013 is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2018, 2024, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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अन्न सुरक्षा कायदा, 2013 च्या संदर्भात पुढीलपैकी योग्य विधान/विधाने निवडा. Identify the correct statement/s in context of the Food Security Act, 2013.
(a)हा कायदा 75% ग्रामीण व 50% शहरी लोकसंख्येला अन्न सुरक्षेचा लाभ उपलब्ध करून देतो. / It gives legal entitlement of food security to 75% rural and 50% urban population.
(b)लाभार्थ्यांना दरमहा प्र.कि. ₹ 3 प्रमाणे तांदूळ, प्र.कि. ₹ 2 प्रमाणे जाडेभरडे धान्य व प्र.कि. ₹ 1 प्रमाणे गहू उपलब्ध होणार आहे. / A beneficiary will be entitled rice, coarse cereals and wheat @ ₹ 3, ₹ 2 and ₹ 1 per kg per month respectively.
The National Food Security Act, 2013 covers 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population. Statement b has incorrect pricing details (rice is ₹3, wheat is ₹2, and coarse grains are ₹1).
अन्न सुरक्षा विधेयक, 2013 च्या संदर्भात खालीलपैकी योग्य विधान/ने ओळख. Identify the correct statement/s from the following regarding Food Security Bill, 2013.
(a)हे विधेयक शहरी भागातील 50% आणि ग्रामीण भागातील 75% लोकसंख्येला अन्न सुरक्षेचा लाभ उपलब्ध करून देतो.
(b)लाभार्थ्यांना दरमाह प्र.कि.रु. 3 प्रमाणे तांदूळ, प्र.कि.रु. 1 प्रमाणे भरड धान्य व प्र.कि.रु. 2 प्रमाणे गहू उपलब्ध होणार आहे.
The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 covers up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population, and prices are Rs. 3 (rice), Rs. 2 (wheat), and Re. 1 (coarse grains). Both statements in the question present incorrect coverage or pricing details.
अन्नसुरक्षा मध्ये खालील अवस्थांचा समावेश होतो : Food security includes following stages :
(a)सर्वांना पर्याप्त मात्रेत अन्नधान्य उपलब्ध होणे. / Adequate availability of food grains to all.
(b)सर्वाना अन्नधान्य व दाळी पर्याप्त मात्रेत उपलब्ध होणे. / Adequate availability of food grains and pulses to all.
(c)सर्वाना अन्नधान्य, दाळी, दूध व भाजीपाला पर्याप्त मात्रेत उपलब्ध होणे. / Adequate availability of food grains, pulses, milk and vegetables to all.
(d)सर्वाना अन्नधान्य, दाळी, दुधाचे पदार्थ, भाजीपाला, फळे, मांस, मासे इ. पर्याप्त मात्रेत उपलब्ध होणे. / Adequate availability of food grains, pulses, milk products, vegetables, fruits, meat and fish etc.
Comprehensive food security encompasses not just basic food grains and pulses, but nutritional security including milk, vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish in adequate quantities for all.