Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2005 Certification Food and Nutrition (CFN) ECONOMICS OF FOOD - Question Paper

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN FOOD AND NUTRITION

Term-End exam

June, 2005

CFN-2 : ECONOMICS OF FOOD

Time: three hours

Maximum Marks: 100

Note : ans 5 ques. in All. ques. no. one is compulsory. All ques. carry equal marks.

I. (a) Fill in the blanks: (6)

(i) Money spent on food items is called food _________.

(ii) Fishing in ponds is known as _________ fishing.

(iii) Eggs are produced in a ___________ farm.

(iv) Art and science of fishing is known as __________.

(v) __________ is addition of extra nutrients in food at the time of processing.

(vi) AGMARK is a government seal for ___________ agricultural products.

(b) describe or discuss the subsequent in 2-3 lines each: (14)

(i) Dairy cooperatives

(ii) Coarse grains
(iii) Bulk purchase

(iv) Supplementation
(v) Income elasticity

(vi) Certified seeds

(vii) Procurement price

2. (a) Plan a Income and expenditure statement of earnings from various sources and expenditure on various Items. (10)

(b) provide the advantages of budgeting. As the income increases or decreases, what is the change in the expenditure of food items? (4+6)
3. What do you understand by livestock ? What foods do they give seven What resources are needed for their production? (5+10+5)

4. (a) What do you understand by balancing the supply and demand of milk ? How is it achieved under cooperative dairying? (10+5)

(b) What efforts is the government undertaking to improve the cattle? (5)

5. (a) What is consumer education ? elaborate the advantages of this to the consumer? (8)

(b) elaborate the different agencies providing consumer protection ? Write briefly. (12)

6. (a) What do you understand by food spoilage? (4)

(b) Why should the government alone set food standards. (4)

(c) Mention a few common adulterants used in essential food products (8)

(d) elaborate the health hazards of consuming adulterated foods? (4)

7. Write short notes on any 4 of the followIng: (20)

(a) Government Training Programmes (Poultry & Pisciculture)

(b) Food Subsidy

(c) Importance of a kitchen garden

(d) Factors effecting productivity of milk

(e) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

Earning:   Approval pending.