Top 50 Interview Questions Under The National Food Security Act, 2013

On July 5, 2013, the Parliament under the UPA-led government enacted the National Food Security Act (NFSA), marking a major shift in policy toward a more rights-based approach to the issue of food security. Subsidized food grains are distributed through the Targeted Public Distribution System to as many as 75% of rural residents and 50% of urban residents, respectively, in accordance with the Act. In order to ensure that almost two-thirds of the population has access to significantly subsidized foodgrains, the Act extends coverage to nearly everyone. Across all of India’s States and UTs, the National Food Security Act of 2013 (NFSA) is being put into effect. The Act ensures that individuals have access to a sufficient quantity of nutritious food at reasonable costs so that they can sustain themselves and their families throughout their lives.

In this article, Team YLCC brings you the Top 50 Interview Questions Under the National Food Security Act, 2013. Read on!

1. When was this Act enacted?
2. What was the main purpose and objective behind the establishment of the Act?
3. What is the meaning of ‘anganwadi’ according to this Act?
4. What is the name of the yojana that covers ‘eligible households’ under Section 2(3) of the Act?
5.  The right to receive food grains at subsidized prices by eligible persons is protected under which Section of the Act?
6. How many kilograms of food grains can each person belonging to the “priority household” identified under Section 10(1) be allowed to claim per month?
7. Under which scheme can households claim 35 kilograms of food grains per household under Section 3?
8. Which local body is used by the central government to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women?
9. How does the state government aim to prevent and manage child malnutrition?
10. Under which Section is the ‘right to receive food security allowance’ secured?
11. Incase of non-supply of entitled quantities of food grains and meals to entitled persons, what are they entitled to receive?
12. Who has the responsibility to prepare guidelines and identify ‘priority households’?
13. Should the list of “eligible households” be published and be available for the public?
14. What are the subsidized prices under the “Target Public Distribution System”?
15. Does the Act give preference to public institutions or public bodies such as panchayat, cooperatives, etc? If yes, how?
16. Who shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration cards according to this Act?
17. Define food security allowance.
18. What are the provisions made for advancing food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas?
19. Which Section establishes the designation of a ‘District Grievance Regressive Officer’?
20. Which body is constituted for the purpose of monitoring and reviewing the implementation of this Act?
21. Mention the constitution of the State Food Commission.
22. The function of the State Food Commission is enlisted under which provision specifically?
23. Who is responsible for providing the salary and allowances and other administrative expenses for the functioning of the State Food Commission?
24. What are the powers of the State Commission relating to inquiries?
25. Which Section allows two or more states to have a Joint State Food Commission?
26. Who is responsible for allocating pooled food grains to states and funding the transportation and distribution expenditure?
27. Incase of short-supply of food grains from the central pool to a state, what is the central government obligated to do for the state government?
28. When should the state government be made responsible to pay food security allowance?
29. What should every state government do for efficient operations of the Targeted Public Distribution System according to Section 24?
30. What are the obligations of the local authorities according to Chapter X of the Act?
31. What are the functions of vigilance committees established by the state governments?
32. What are the major reasons why vigilance committees are established under Section 29 of the Act?
33. What is the penalty imposed on a public servant or authority found guilty by the State Food Commission?
34. Under what Section can the State Commission appoint an adjudicating officer and why?
35. Which Section of the Act gives it an overriding effect?
36. Can institutional mechanisms established under Section 15 and 16 be utilized for the implementation of other schemes and programmes?
37. What is the liability with respect to food security of the central or state government in cases of war, flood, drought, fire, etc.?
38. Define ‘Ration Card’ according to 2(16) of the Act.
39. Which are the states that do not have a panchayat body according to this Act?
40. What is the nutritional support given to pregnant women or lactating mothers?
41. This Act repealed which ordinance of 2013 as per Section 45?
42. Mention the eligibility criteria for appointment of the chairman or the members for the State Food Commission.
43. Does the Act also provide for improving food security by creating better storage facilities and production systems?
44. State the tenure of the office of chairman and every other member as per the Act.
45. Under Section 5, what are the entitlements of children up to the age of 14 years for their nutritional needs?
46. On what grounds, can the state government remove the chairman or any other member from their office?
47. In case of necessity, who conducts the social audits?
48. Under what two categories, can beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act be classified?
49. Which Section of the Act mentions the power to amend the schedules?
50. What type of meal is eligible for the children of 3 to 6 years under this Act?

YLCC would like to thank Dibyangana Nag for her valuable insights in this article.