Question

List the important food intervention programmes that were introduced in India 1970s? (3 marks)

Answer 1

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Three important food intervention programmes that were introduced in India were :-

1. Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Annapurna Schemes - It was introduced in the year 2000 . It were started with target groups of extremely poor population and senior citizens respectively .
2. Public Distribution System - Under this system ration or fair price shops have been set up to provide food grains at subsidised rates to families that hold ration cards . People who hold the yellow card [which is the people below poverty line] get grains at even more further subsidised rate .
3. Food For Work [FFT] - This programme was launched in 1970s . It was introduced to help the poor to earn food in return of some work .

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