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: Availabilityof food – Presence of enough food for all the persons Accessibilityof food – Absence of barrier on access to food Affordabilityof food – Capability […]

Question 1. Describe how poverty line is estimated in India?  Answer : A common method used to measure poverty is based on income or consumption levels. A person is considered poor if his or her income or potion level falls below a given minimum level necessary to fulfil consumption needs. (a) While determining the poverty line in […]

Question 1. What do you understand by ‘people as a resource’?  Answer : ‘People as a resource’ is a way of referring to a country’s working peooie in terms of their existing productive skills and abilities. Because the humans contribute to GDP, they are also considered as a resource. Question 2. How is human resource […]

  Question 1. Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.  (a) LOCATION (b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE (c) LAND USE(in hectares) Answer (a) Location Palampur is located 3 […]