Nutrition: National Food Security Act entitlement: practice question

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PSM · Nutrition: National Food Security Act entitlement

Sample item

Under the National Food Security Act 2013, a household in the Antyodaya Anna Yojana category is entitled to subsidised foodgrains every month. Which entitlement is correct?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. 35 kg per household

Under the Act, priority households receive 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month, whereas the poorest households under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana receive 35 kg per household per month. The distinction is that priority entitlement is per person and Antyodaya entitlement is per household.

Option by option

  • A. 5 kg per person

    Five kg per person per month is the entitlement of priority households, not Antyodaya households.

  • B. 35 kg per household (correct)

    Correct. Antyodaya households are entitled to 35 kg of foodgrains per household per month.

  • C. 20 kg per household

    Twenty kg per household is not an entitlement under the Act.

  • D. 10 kg per person

    There is no entitlement of 10 kg per person under the Act.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, 35 kg per household. Under the Act, priority households receive 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month, whereas the poorest households under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana receive 35 kg per household per month.

Why is "5 kg per person" not the answer?

Five kg per person per month is the entitlement of priority households, not Antyodaya households.

Why is "20 kg per household" not the answer?

Twenty kg per household is not an entitlement under the Act.

Why is "10 kg per person" not the answer?

There is no entitlement of 10 kg per person under the Act.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition: National Food Security Act entitlement in PSM. The distinction is that priority entitlement is per person and Antyodaya entitlement is per household.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Nutrition: National Food Security Act entitlement?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.