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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 201310 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Analyze the significance of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 in creating a legal entitlement to food. What are the fiscal and operational burdens it places on the Union and States?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: NFSA 2013 Legal Right to Food, Food Subsidy Bill, Procurement & Storage Logistics
Recurring Theme Trend: “NFSA 2013 Legal Right to Food”
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