Question

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed to:

• A. reduce the percent of the world suffering from hunger to half of its 1990 level by 2015.

• B. reduce income inequality (Gini-Coefficient) from 0.5 to 0.2 by 2020.

• C. reduce the absolute number of people living below the poverty line.

• D. reduce people living in absolute poverty in developing countries.

In part, Food insecurity refers to

• A. Family of four earning less than $ 2 a day

• B. the probability that a person will not have enough food over a specified period of time.

• C. the probability that a person will have the ability to earn income to meet the food needs.

• D. the probability that the government policy will likely to leave the food insecure households at the same level.

In part, Food security refers to

• A. the ability of an individual, household, or nation to procure sufficient food for nutrition.

• B. providing sufficient income to meet the energy needs.

• C. the ability of the individual to acquire three square meals.

• D. Both a and C are correct.

It is generally accepted that famines occur when there is severe, prolonged hunger over a large area, leading to at least two to five deaths per 10,000 people from starvation directly or from hunger-caused diseases.

• A. True.

• B. False.

Which one of the following reduces poverty and tends to increase food consumption and food security for all.

• A. Food assistance policy.

• B. Nutrition policy.

• C. economic growth.

• D. agricultural policy.

Answer 1

A). Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed to:

Answer is option A). reduce the percent of the world suffering from hunger to half of its 1990 level by 2015.

Explanation: 8 MDG were decided upon in September 2000 at the UN headquarters in New York.

First Goal was to reduce the percent of the world suffering from hunger to half of its 1990 level by 2015.

B). Food insecurity refers to:

the probability that a person will not have enough food over a specified period of time.(option b).

Explanation: Food insecurity refers to a situation when a person is not able to provide food for himself, when he is not certain whether or not he is going to have the next meal.

C). Food security refers to:

the ability of an individual, household, or nation to procure sufficient food for nutrition. (Option A).

Explanation: Food security means having certainty that a person will be able to obtain sufficient nutritious food.

D).

It is generally accepted that famines occur when there is severe, prolonged hunger over a large area, leading to at least two to five deaths per 10,000 people from starvation directly or from hunger-caused diseases.

Answer: True, Famine is a situation of extreme scarcity of food, when a few people die out of hunger.

E). Option A). Food Assistance policy reduces poverty and tends to increase food consumption and food security for all.

Explanation: It's main objective is to reduce hunger and provide adequate intake of food along with water and sanitation, health and disease facilities.