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Food Security In India

Question
CBSEENSS9008299
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Visit your area's ration shop and get the following details:

1. When does the ration shop open?

2. What are the items sold at the ration shop?

3. Compare the prices of rice and sugar from the ration shop with the prices at any other grocery shop. (for families below poverty line)

4. Find out:

(i) Do you have a ration card?

(ii) What has your family recently bought with this card from the ration shop?

(iii) Are there any problems that they face?

(iv) Why are ration shops necessary?

Solution

1. The ration shop opens at 9.30 a.m.

2. Wheat, rice, sugar, kerosene etc. are sold at the ration shop.

3. Wheat and rice are sold at Rs. 12 and Rs. 18 per kg. respectively at other grocery shop, whereas below poverty line gets them at Rs. 2.50 and Rs. 3.50 per kg respectively.

4. (i) Yes, we have a ration card.

(ii) Our family has recently bought wheat with this card from the ration shop.

(iii) No, there are no problems that they face.
(iv)Ration shops are necessary for making food affordable to the poorer sections of the society.

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