4 Food Security in India
B) Answer the following
questions in a single or one sentence length:
Q1. Which
river originates from Rakashtal near lake Mansarovar:
1. Ghaggar 2. Beas 3. Satluj 4. Brahmaputra
Ans: Satluj
Q 2. How
many rivers are there in Punjab:
1. Three 2. Four 3. Five 4. Eight
Ans: Three
Q 3. Ranjit Sagar
or Thein Dam has been built on which river:
1. Beas 2. Ravi 3. Satluj 4.
None of these
Ans: Ravi
Q 4. In
which district do Bhangi and Basha choes fall:
1. Ferozepur 2. Gurdaspur 3. Hoshiarpur 4.
None of these
Ans: Hoshiarpur
Q 5. Which
statement is right and which is wrong:
1) Ravi, Beas and Satluj are perennial rivers. (Right)
2) Kali Bein and
Parvati are tributaries of Beas. (Right)
3) Purest form of natural
water is rain water. (Right)
4) Punjab has 10 headworks and 20,786 km.
canals. (Wrong)
Q 6. What does word 'bist'
mean in term Bist doab?
Ans: Bist means Beas and Satluj rivers.
Q 7. Name two canals which take water
to Rajasthan from Harike lake.
Ans: Indira
Gandhi Command Canal.
Q
8.Which canal of Punjab provides
water to Haryana? Ans: Ghaggar.
Q 9: What is the source of Upper Bari
Doab canal?
Ans: Madhopur Headworks.
Q10.
On which river
has Pong Dam been built?
Ans: On Beas River.
C. Give short answer
for the following questions:
Q 1.
Enlist tributaries of Beas and Ravi.
Ans: Tributaries of Beas: The
major tributaries of Beas are Parbati, Sukantari, Uhl, Sohan and Kali Bein.
Tributaries
of Ravi: The major
tributary of Ravi is Ujjh.
Q 2. What are choes? Name any four choes.
Ans: Kandi area of Punjab
is full of seasonal streams or channels called Choes. These choes originate
from Katardhar and Solasinghi hills. These choes are full of water during a
rainy season. 1. Balachaur Choe 2.
Gharshankar Choe 3. Nariala Choe 4.Malley Choe 5. Bahowal Choe etc. are some of
the major Choes
.
Q 3 Introduce the pollution of drainage system of
Punjab.
Ans: Almost all the rivers in Punjab are highly polluted. Punjab Pollution Control
Board, Central Pollution
Control Board and Bhabha Atomic Research Center have admitted that the water in
rivers in Punjab and underground aquifers has become highly toxic and these
toxins are entering in our food chain
and spreading deadly diseases like cancer and many other diseases too. We need to save our future generations. We should protect
the environment and judicious
use of water is the need of the hour.
D) Long Answer Questions:-
Answers the following questions in detail: .
Q 1.Enlist information about Satluj its tributaries and
dams built on them
Ans: Satluj
river originates at west of lake Rakshastal situated at the height 4,575 meters
near Mansarovar Lake in Tibet. It makes gorges while crossing Himalayas. It
enters into plains at Bhakra. It turns towards the south from Nangaland move
towards Ropar. It enters Pakistan at distance of 60 km. from Harike at Sullemanki
Tributaries: Soan,
Beas and Chitti vein are the major tributaries of the Satluj. Chitti Vein meets
Satluj at Giddar Pinddi near Makhu in Ferozpur district.
Dams: The
famous Bhakra Dam is being built on the Satluj River. Apart from the Bhakra
Dam, Ganguwal, Nathpa-Jhakri, Nangal are the major dams built on this river.
Q2.Give details of
canal system of Punjab. How agriculture got benefitted by it?
Ans: Canal system of Punjab is good. It includes
5 headworks and 14500 km long canals.
Sirhind Canal, Bist Doab Canal, Bari Doab Canal, Bhakra Mainline (BML),
Ferozepur / Sirhind Feeder system, Makkhu Canal, Shahnehar Canal, Kashmir
Canal, Rajasthan Feeder and Bikaner Canal are
major canals. Eight among 10 canals are most important.
Canal
Network of Punjab
|
Sr.No. |
Name of Canal |
Length (in Km) |
Starting Point |
|
1. |
Sirhind |
59.44 |
Ropar
Headworks |
|
2. |
Bist Doab |
43.00 |
Ropar
Headworks |
|
3. |
Upper Bari Doab |
42.35 |
Madhopur
Headworks |
|
4. |
Sirhind Feeder II |
136.53 |
Harike
Headworks |
|
5. |
East Canal |
8.02 |
Hussainiwala
Head works |
|
6. |
Bhakhra Main
Line |
161.36 |
Nangal
Barrage |
|
7. |
Shah Nehar |
2.23 |
Mukerian
Hydel Channel |
|
8. |
Rajasthan Feeder |
149.53 |
Harike Headwork
(Tarn Taran) |
Agricultural
Benefits
1.
These canals
irrigate the fields
throughout the year.
2.
It meets the needs of drinking
water.
3.
Dams
built on rivers and canals provide water to farmers for irrigation throughout
the year.
4.
Dams generate electricity that reaches homes and industries.
5. These means of irrigation enable farmers to produce two or
more crops in a year and increase the income of farmers.
Q3. Write
a detailed note on choes of Punjab.
Ans: Kandi area of Punjab is full of seasonal Streams or channels
called Choes. These Choes originates from Katardhar and Solasinghi hills. These
choes are full of water during a rainy season.
Government has plugged most of these choes. Their water is now collected and
used for irrigation and other purposes.
Around 93 Choes which
flows through south of Hoshiarpur district, fall in Chitti bein and Kali bein.
Bna Choa, Tosan Choe, Balachaur Choe, Garhshankar Choe, Nariala Choe, Malley
Choe, Bahowal Choe, Nangal Choe, Bhangi Choe, Dasuhya Choe, Mahingrowal Choe, Gondpur
Choe etc. are some of the major choes of Hoshiarpur. The Punjab Government has set up ‘Kandi
Area Development Project’ in order to control the Choes. Apart from these
choes, Jayintia Devi Ki Rao, Patiala
Ki Rao and Buddha Nallah
are other seasona
1.
These canals
irrigate the fields
throughout the year.
2.
It meets the needs of drinking
water.
3.
Dams
built on rivers and canals provide water to farmers for irrigation throughout
the year.
4.
Dams generate electricity that reaches homes and industries.
These means of irrigation enable farmers to produce two or
more crops in a year and increase the income of farmers.
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the Blanks
(i)
To make available food at affordable prices to the poorer section government
has started ..............system.
(ii)
A big famine occurred in 1943 in………………….state of India.
(iii)
The malnutrition prevails more among……………….and………………
(iv)
……………….card is issued to the very poor people.
(v)
………………is the price announced by the government for agricultural products.
2. Multiple Choice Questions
(i)
Which card is issued to the people living below poverty line?
(a)
Antyodaya Card (b) BPL Card
(b)
APL Card (d) CPL Card
(ii) …………….is an indicator of food security.
(a)
Milk (b) water
(c)
Hunger (d) Air
(iii)
What is the price announced by the government for agricultural products known
as?
(a)
Minimum Support Price (b) Issue Price
(b)
Minimum Price (d) Fair Price
(iv)
Besides Bengal Famine in which other states did famine occur?
(a)
Karnataka (b) Punjab
(c)
Odisha (d) Madhya Pradesh
(v)
Which Cooperative provides milk and milk producteds in Gujarat?
(a)
Amul (b) Verka
(c)
Mother Dairy (d) Sudha
3. True/False
(i)
Availability of food means there is no food production within the country.
(ii)
Hunger is an Indicator of food security.
(iii)
Ration shops are also known as Fair Price shops.
(iv)
Mark fed, Punjab is India's largest marketing cooperative.
4. Very Short Answer type Questions
(i)
What do you mean by food security?
(ii)
Explain the need for food security?
(iii)
What do you mean by Famine?
(iv)
Give two examples of epidemics.
(v)
In which year Famine of Bengal occurred?
(vi)
How many people were killed during the Famine of Bengal?
(vii)
Who were the main sufferers during famine.
(viii)
Who gave the term 'entitlement'.
(ix)
Who are food insecure people?
(x)
Name the states where food insecure people exist in large number.
1.
What do you mean by Green Revolution?
2.
What do you mean by Buffer Stock?
3.
What do you mean by Public Distribution System?
4.
What is Minimum Support Price?
5.
What do you mean by seasonal hunger and chronic hunger?
6.
Why buffer stock is created by the government?
7.
What do you mean by issue price?
8.
Explain the problems of the functioning of ration shops.
9.
Explain the role of cooperatives in providing food.
