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QUESTION 13
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15 marks

What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on National Food Security Act, 2013.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013?≈95 words
  2. 2How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextMechanism or present statusAnswer each agriculture/economy limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsTargeted way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about National Food Security Act, 2013 without directly resolving: “What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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