Q. Consider the following statements:

1. A third dimension “accessibility” in food security was added by Amartya Sen in 1975 World Food Summit.
2. The 1995 World Food Summit recognised that "poverty eradication is essential to improve access to food".

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Only the second statement is correct. A third dimension “accessibility” in food security was added by Amartya Sen in 1995 World Food Summit. In the 1970s, food security was understood as the “availability at all times of adequate supply of basic foodstuffs” (UN, 1975). Amartya Sen added a new dimension to food security and emphasised the “access” to food through what he called ‘entitlements’ - a combination of what one can produce, exchange in the market alongwith state or other socially provided supplies.