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11. Previous Year GS Mains Test Series Questions

 

1. “Despite continuous efforts and initiatives of the Government to provide the required stimulus to the food processing sector, processing activity is still at a nascent stage in India with low penetration”. In the above context, examine the challenges ailing the food processing sector in India.Answer:2. Explain the backward and forward linkages across the supply chain in the Food Processing Sector. Also discuss their importance in ensuring the success of Supply Chain Management in the Food Processing Industry of India.Answer:3. Food processing industry needs a fillip in the form of better logistics, access to credit, technology indigenisation and implementation of food safety laws. Discuss.Answer:Access to creditTechnology IndigenisationImplementation of Food Safety Laws4. Despite numerous schemes and programmes the growth of food processing industry has been very slow in India. In this context examine the problems with respect to various government initiatives to boost the food processing sector in India.Answer:5. Discuss the potential of Food Processing Industry with regards to employment generation in India. What are the key impediments which need to be overcome before the sector can become internationally competitive and achieve high growth?Answer:Impediments faced by Food Processing industry6. Food safety laws are a critical factor hampering the growth of food processing industry in India. Analyse.Answer:7. Discuss the significance of food processing industry in the economic development of the country and the challenges which need to be tackled for sustained growth of the industry. Also elaborate on the salient features of National Mission on Food Processing.Answer: ♤ Supply side bottlenecks: ♤ Infrastructure bottlenecks: ♤ Deficiencies in the regulatory environment:The National Mission on Food Processing