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question_answer1)
According to the new dates of planning commission on poverty lines, the poverty between the years 2004 - 05 and 2011 - 12 has come down 37.2% to
.
A)
32.3% done
clear
B)
31.6% done
clear
C)
30.2% done
clear
D)
21.9 % done
clear
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question_answer2)
Poverty line has been defined at MPCE of
............... for rural areas.
A)
Rs. 828 done
clear
B)
Rs. 729 done
clear
C)
Rs. 816 done
clear
D)
Rs. 1000 done
clear
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question_answer3)
The Tendulkar committee uses
as the basis for determining poverty.
A)
monthly per capita income done
clear
B)
calorie intake done
clear
C)
human development done
clear
D)
none of these done
clear
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question_answer4)
Which organization collect data on poverty in India?
A)
Planning commission done
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B)
NSSO done
clear
C)
CSO done
clear
D)
none of these done
clear
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question_answer5)
Identify from the following a pair of poor states of India
.
A)
Odisha, Goa done
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B)
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh done
clear
C)
Haryana, Punjab done
clear
D)
Odisha, Bihar done
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question_answer6)
Pradhan Mantari Bharat Jodo Priyojana is related to
.
A)
Communication done
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B)
Social irrigation done
clear
C)
linking of rivers done
clear
D)
Development of highways done
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question_answer7)
Government has decide to cover all districts of the countrys in national rural employment guarantee programme (NREGP).
A)
w.e.f April 1, 2008 done
clear
B)
w.e.f April 1, 2009 done
clear
C)
w.e.f April 1, 2010 done
clear
D)
w.e.f April 1, 2011 done
clear
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question_answer8)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 ensures for ..............days of employment in a year in rural areas.
A)
365 done
clear
B)
at least 200 done
clear
C)
100 done
clear
D)
150 done
clear
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question_answer9)
In which year, "National Food for Work Programme" was Launched?
A)
2005 done
clear
B)
1996 done
clear
C)
2004 done
clear
D)
2016 done
clear
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question_answer10)
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was introduced in:
A)
1978 done
clear
B)
1980 done
clear
C)
2011 done
clear
D)
2015 done
clear
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question_answer11)
National Food Security Act, 2013 ensures the supply of wheat and rice at
A)
Rs 3 and Rs 2 respectively done
clear
B)
Rs 2 and Rs 3 respectively done
clear
C)
Rs 2 and Rs 1 respectively done
clear
D)
Rs 1 and Rs 3 respectively done
clear
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question_answer12)
............... is the Nobel Prize winner for his work on poverty.
A)
Prof. Amrita Singh done
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B)
Prof. Amartya Sen done
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C)
Prof. Amrita Sen done
clear
D)
Prof. Amartya Singh done
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question_answer13)
Poverty gap is the difference in poverty line and ..............
A)
rich done
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B)
consumption of rich done
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C)
consumption of poor done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer14)
Calculation of poverty by consumption does not consider:
A)
expenditure on entertainment done
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B)
cost of housing done
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C)
Both [a] and [b] done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer15)
Which statement is false?
A)
We need to know the extent of poverty between various sections of the population. done
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B)
BPL in urban areas, people who do not have sufficient money to consume 2100 Cal/day done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer16)
Poverty can be tackled by:
A)
ensuring trickle-down effect done
clear
B)
poverty alleviation programmes done
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C)
Provision of basic amenities done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer17)
SJSRY stands for:
A)
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana done
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B)
Shahari Jeewan Sudhar Rashtriya Yojana done
clear
C)
Sampoorna Jeewan Shahari Rozgar Yojana done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer18)
The earlier 'Food for Work Programme' has now been converted into:
A)
Intensive Area Development Programme done
clear
B)
Integrated Rural Development Programme done
clear
C)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Programme done
clear
D)
Minimum Needs Programme done
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question_answer19)
MPCE stands for...................
A)
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure done
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B)
Minimum Per Capita Expenditure done
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C)
Maximum Per Capita Expenditure done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer20)
Who introduced the concept of Jail cost of Living'?
A)
Mahatma Gandhi done
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B)
Dadabhai Naoroji done
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C)
Jawahar Lal Nehru done
clear
D)
None of the above done
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question_answer21)
.................. refers to poverty of people, in comparison to other people, regions or nations.
A)
Absolute poverty done
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B)
Relative poverty done
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C)
Both [a] and [b] done
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D)
Neither [a] nor [b] done
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question_answer22)
Transient poor includes:
A)
Occasionally Poor done
clear
B)
Churning Poor done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
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D)
Usually Poor done
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question_answer23)
When was National Social Assistance Programme initiated?
A)
15th August, 1996 done
clear
B)
15th August, 1998 done
clear
C)
15th August, 1997 done
clear
D)
15th August, 1995 done
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question_answer24)
The programme initiated by the government to improve food and nutritional level of poor was:
A)
Public Distribution System done
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B)
Integrated Child Development Scheme done
clear
C)
Midday Meal Scheme done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer25)
Which one of the following are categorised as "most poor'?
A)
Chronic Poor done
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B)
Occasionally Poor done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
Neither [a] nor [b] done
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question_answer26)
Self-employment programmes include:
A)
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana done
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B)
Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana done
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C)
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana done
clear
D)
Both [a] and [b] done
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question_answer27)
Which of the following is a characteristic of poor people?
A)
Poor health done
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B)
Debt Trap done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
Gender Inequality done
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question_answer28)
............ poor are the ones who regularly move in and out of poverty.
A)
Chronic done
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B)
Churning done
clear
C)
Occasionally done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer29)
Labour force participation rate in India is ................as compared to advanced countries.
A)
very low done
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B)
low done
clear
C)
high done
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D)
very high done
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question_answer30)
In India, poverty in urban areas is............... than the poverty in rural areas.
A)
more done
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B)
lesser done
clear
C)
equal done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer31)
In India, (a)................ rate of economic growth is an essential condition for poverty removal.
A)
low done
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B)
very low done
clear
C)
high done
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D)
very high done
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question_answer32)
Non-poor implies persons who are:
A)
Transient poor done
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B)
Churning poor done
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C)
Chronic poor done
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D)
Never poor done
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question_answer33)
Poverty line divides the population as poor and..............
A)
rich done
clear
B)
very poor done
clear
C)
non-poor done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer34)
The minimum calorie intake in rural areas is......... in defining poverty line.
A)
2600 calories done
clear
B)
2100 calories done
clear
C)
2400 calories done
clear
D)
2000 calories done
clear
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question_answer35)
............ intend to improve the food and nutritional status of the poor.
A)
Midday Meal Scheme done
clear
B)
Public Distribution System done
clear
C)
Integrated Child Development Scheme done
clear
D)
All of the above done
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question_answer36)
Approach followed by the government to reduce poverty in India:
A)
growth oriented done
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B)
specific poverty alleviation programme done
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C)
meeting the minimum needs of the poor done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer37)
Based on calorie consumption, in 2011-12, poverty line was defined for rural areas as consumption worth:
A)
Rs 816 done
clear
B)
Rs 870 done
clear
C)
Rs 860 done
clear
D)
Rs 637 done
clear
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question_answer38)
Who was the first person to discuss the concept of poverty Line in India?
A)
Shaheen Rafi Khan done
clear
B)
Dadabhai Naoroji done
clear
C)
Damian Killen done
clear
D)
Amartya Sen done
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question_answer39)
In 1973-74, more than .... million people were below the poverty line. In 2011-12, this number came down to ...... million.
A)
370, 220 done
clear
B)
320, 230 done
clear
C)
320, 270 done
clear
D)
55, 22 done
clear
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