GS3 · Topic
Food Security and PDS
The Public Distribution System, buffer stocks, the National Food Security Act, hunger and nutrition as a distribution problem.
72 UPSC Mains GS3 questions on Food Security and PDS that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
World Trade Organisation (WTO) was formed with the objective of imparting a long term and equitable solution to the dichotomy between free trade and food security; however, the objective has been marred by several factors. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Food Security and PDSTrade and Foreign Investment
The Global Nutrition Report 2017 has pointed that India suffers from twin problems of 'Obesity and undernutrition'. Elaborate. Also, highlight the significance of fortified foods in tackling malnutrition.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Food Security and PDS
Despite a robust Public Distribution System (PDS), food security remains a challenge to the Indian population. What are deficiencies in the current PDS system? Suggest reforms to improve the system.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Food Security and PDSSubsidies and MSP
What are the economic, Social and environmental benefits of promoting millet cultivation on a larger scale? Identify the factors that contribute to its low adoption in India and suggest measures to address them.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Crops and Cropping PatternsFood Security and PDS
Food inflation in India has been rising due to various factors. Identifying those factors, delineate their impact on vulnerable populations. What makes controlling food inflation challenging in India? Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Macroeconomic IndicatorsFood Security and PDS
Despite the digital transformation in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, several challenges still remain. Elaborate. Also, suggest measures to address them.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Food Security and PDSInformation Technology and AI
Food subsidy bill is becoming an "unmanageably large" expenditure for the government. In this context, analyse the need for revisiting the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food Security and PDSSubsidies and MSP
Explain the significance of agricultural marketing in the country. Outlining the key challenges it faces, suggest reforms to address them.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Agricultural MarketingAgri-technology
The recent rise in MSP of Kharif crops has brought back to discussion the efficacy and repercussions of agricultural price policies.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Subsidies and MSPFood Security and PDS
"Plant Variety Protection law regulating intellectual property rights in seeds is considered indispensable for seed sovereignty and thus food sovereignty." Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Intellectual PropertyBiotechnology
Planning for the potential long-term impacts of climate change on agriculture needs to be prioritised to mitigate threats it poses to India's food security. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food Security and PDSClimate Change
Analyse the regional shifts in the cropping patterns of India. Discuss the long-term implications of this shift on nutritional security and water sustainability.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Crops and Cropping PatternsIrrigation and Water
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in addressing food security in India. What reforms are necessary to improve its efficiency and reach?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food Security and PDSSubsidies and MSP
Discuss the role of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in ensuring food security. What are the major issues and reforms needed in its operation?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Food Security and PDSSubsidies and MSP
PDS can play a pivotal role in bringing convergence and making India's two important missions-food and nutrition security-successful. Elucidate with examples.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Food Security and PDSInclusive Growth
Buffer stock policy of India needs a serious overhauling to reduce wastage and to achieve the desired social objective. In this context, highlight the major issues in buffer stocks and suggest some measures to address the issue.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Food Security and PDSAgricultural Marketing
How does climate change exacerbate the challenges that India faces in eliminating hunger and malnutrition? Discuss in the context of India's commitment to achieve zero hunger by 2030.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Food Security and PDSClimate Change
How do food processing industries in India contribute to the total export and food sustainability? Give a note on the importance of MSP in this context.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Food ProcessingSubsidies and MSP
How has the Public Distribution system (PDS) impacted household food spending in India? What changes could enhance its effectiveness in ensuring food security?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Food Security and PDS
Food Corporation of India is central to food security in India, but to become an agency for innovations in Food Management System it needs to overhaul its operations and modernise its storage. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Food Security and PDSAgricultural Marketing
How will you explain the irony of low millet cultivation and consumption despite their multifarious benefits? Also, suggest measures to curb this anomaly.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
Crops and Cropping PatternsSubsidies and MSP
What are the social, economic and environmental benefits of diversifying the food basket under the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Food Security and PDSCrops and Cropping Patterns
One Nation One Ration Card can address the fundamental structural issues of the public distribution system. Still, its efficient functioning requires the entire value chains to be closely monitored and backed by infrastructure. Elaborate.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Food Security and PDS
Extending legal guarantees for MSP accelerated the agri crisis in India. Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Subsidies and MSPAgricultural Marketing
Explain the significance of MSP in the Indian agricultural sector and analyze the arguments for and against providing legal backing to it.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Subsidies and MSPFood Security and PDS
In light of various issues being faced, discuss the need for a revamped and need-based PDS in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Food Security and PDSSubsidies and MSP
Analyse the role of fisheries in nutrition security, livelihood generation, and economic growth. What are the major challenges faced by the fisheries sector?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Animal Rearing and FisheriesFood Security and PDS
The system of Aadhaar has been under continuous criticism for depriving the most vulnerable people of their rights-based entitlements. Discuss, while suggesting potential solutions.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Food Security and PDSInclusive Growth
Bring out the issues associated with the highly inefficient grain management system in India. What can be done to make it more targeted, and cost-saving?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Food Security and PDSAgricultural Marketing
The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is not only a significant anti-poverty measure but also serves as an instrument of raising nutritional security. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Food Security and PDSInclusive Growth