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These NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science<\/a> Economics Chapter 4 Food Security in India Questions and Answers are prepared by our highly skilled subject experts to help students while preparing for their exams.<\/p>\n

Food Security in India NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Economics Chapter 4<\/h2>\n

Class 9 Economics Chapter 4 Food Security in India InText Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

Discuss<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nSome people say that the Bengal famine happened because there was a shortage of rice. Study the table given below and find out whether you agree with the statement.
\nProduction of Rice in the Province of Bengal
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Question 2.
\nWhich year shows a drastic decline in food availability? (Textbook Page 43)<\/span>
\nAnswer:
\n1. From the Table it is clear that the availability of rice was much higher in 1943 than 1941, although lower than in 1942. But it will be wrong to say that the famine occurred solely due to a shortage of rice. It may be a factor but not the sole factor. Other causes such as improper distribution, poor carryover stocks due to less production in 1941, malnutrition, etc, were also responsible for the Bengal famine.<\/p>\n

2. The year 1941 shows a drastic decline in food availability.<\/p>\n

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Discuss – A (NCERT Textbook page 45)<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhy is agriculture a seasonal activity?
\nAnswer:
\nIn agriculture, farmers remain busy only during times of sowing, transplanting, and harvesting. They have no significant work when the plants are growing and maturing. So, agriculture is a seasonal activity.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhy is Ramu unemployed for about four months in a year?
\nAnswer:
\nRamu is unemployed for four months a year because during this period plants grow and mature.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nWhat does Ramu do when he is unemployed?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Ramu is unemployed, he looks for work in other activities. Sometimes he gets employment in bricklaying or in construction activities in the village.<\/p>\n

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Question 4.
\nWho is supplementing income in Ramu\u2019s family?
\nAnswer:
\nRamu\u2019s wife and his eldest son Somu, who is 10 years old, are supplementing income in his family. His wife works as a house cleaner for the livestock. She gets \u00bd liter milk and some cooked food along with vegetables for her daily work. Ramu\u2019s son, Somu works as pali to look after the cattle of the village Sarpanch and gets \u20b9 1000 for his work.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nWhy does Ramu face difficulty when he is unable to have work?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Ramu is unable to get some work, he and his family face difficulties because he fails to earn enough either in cash or kind. In such a situation, the entire family has to depend on the meager income earned by Somu and his mother, Sunhari.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nWhen is Ramu food insecure?
\nAnswer:
\nRamu is food insecure for 4 months when he fails to get some work during the off-season in agriculture.<\/p>\n

Discuss – B<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nDoes Ahmad have a regular income from rickshaw-pulling?
\nAnswer:
\nNo, Ahmed does not get regular income from rickshaw-pulling. 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.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nHow does the yellow card help Ahmed run his family even with small earnings from rickshaw-pulling? (Textbook Page 45)
\nAnswer:
\nThe yellow card which Ahmed has is actually a PDS card for below-the poverty line people. With this card, Ahmed gets a sufficient quantity of wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene oil for his family. He gets these essentials at half of the market price. He buys his monthly stock during a particular day when the ration shop is opened for below the poverty line. Thus, the yellow card helps Ahmed run his family even with small earnings from rickshaw-pulling.<\/p>\n

Discuss<\/span><\/p>\n

Study the graph below and answer the following questions:
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\nSource: Economic Survey 2011-12, 2013-14<\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nIn which year did our country cross the 200 million tonnes per year mark in foodgrains production?
\nAnswer:
\nOur country crossed the 200 million tonnes per year mark in foodgrain production in the following years:<\/p>\n