Q. Who among the following introduced the concept of entitlements in food security ?
1. M. S. Swaminathan
2. Atul Pranay
3. Samali Srikant
4. Amartya Sen
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 4
c) 3 and 4
d) Only 1
Correct Answer: b) Only 4
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Amartya Sen introduced the entitlement approach to famine and food security, most notably in his 1981 work ‘Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation’. He showed that famines often occur due to failures in people’s entitlements (their ability to command food) rather than aggregate food shortages. M. S. Swaminathan is associated with the Green Revolution and agricultural policy in India, not with originating the entitlement concept. ‘Atul Pranay’ and ‘Samali Srikant’ are not recognized in the literature as contributors to the entitlement approach. Therefore, the correct code is ‘Only 4’.
