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UPPSC PCS 2025 · Question 81 of 150

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Food security is necessary even in surplus food production years. Reason (R): Starvation can still occur due to unequal distribution and lack of accessibility. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:

General Knowledge

  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)Correct
  2. B(A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. CBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D(A) is true, but (R) is false

Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Therefore, both statements are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. Food security refers to ensuring that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.

Source: selfstudywala.com UPPCS Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 detailed solution (based on UPPCS official answer key)

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