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question_answer1)
......... scheme started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns.
A)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) done
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B)
Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana (PMRY) done
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C)
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) done
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D)
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) done
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question_answer2)
Choose the correct statement among the given set of statements.
A)
Odisha has the highest poverty ratio in India. done
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B)
MGNREGA was extended to whole India in 2nd February, 2006 done
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C)
Relative poverty refers to the total number of people living below poverty line done
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D)
Inability to secure the minimum consumption needs of life is called poverty. done
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question_answer3)
The major reason for fixing higher calorie intake for rural people is/are
A)
they are lethargic and thus require higher calorie intake done
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B)
they do more physical work than urban worker and thus require higher calorie intake 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_answer4)
The government uses ......... as a proxy for income of households to identify the poor.
A)
quarterly per capita expenditure done
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B)
monthly per capita expenditure done
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C)
yearly per capita expenditure done
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D)
bi-yearly per capita expenditure done
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question_answer5)
Poverty gap implies the gap between the rich and the poor. The given statement is
A)
True done
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B)
False done
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C)
Partially true done
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D)
Partially false done
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question_answer6)
The calorie intake requirement has been fixed at a higher level for urban areas than rural areas. The following statement is
A)
True done
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B)
False done
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C)
Partially true done
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D)
Partially false done
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question_answer7)
The poverty line in 2009-10 for rural areas was fixed at consumption worth Rs. 860 per person a month. The given statement is
A)
True done
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B)
False done
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C)
Partially true done
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D)
Can't say, there was no clear poverty line fixed at that time for rural workers done
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question_answer8)
Seasonal workers comes under the category of......... .
A)
chronic poor done
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B)
churning poor done
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C)
transient poor done
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D)
non-poor done
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question_answer9)
Which of the given statement correctly explains the concept of poverty?
A)
Unable to meet the consumption of luxurious goods done
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B)
Unable to meet the minimum consumption of basic goods such as food, clothing etc done
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C)
Unable to have meet conspicuous consumption done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer10)
Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective terms in Column I.
| Column A | | Column B |
A. | Study group formed by Planning Commission for Poverty | (i) | 2005 |
B. | 'Task Force on Projections of the Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand' | (ii) | 1962 |
C. | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. | (iii) | 2014 |
D. | Jan Dhan Yojana | (iv) | 1979 |
Codes
A)
A-(ii) B-(iii) C-(iv) D-(i) done
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B)
A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iv) done
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C)
A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(iv) done
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D)
A-(ii) B-(iv) C-(i) D-(iii) done
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question_answer11)
Select the correct combination between the following columns.
| Column A | | Column B |
A. | Chronic | (i) | Rich most of the time poor but may sometimes have a patch of bad luck |
B. | Churning poor | (ii) | Who have never been poor |
C. | Transient poor | (iii) | Always poor and usually poor who may some-times have a sometimes have a little more money |
D. | Non- poor | (iv) | Regularly move in and out of poverty |
Codes
A)
A-(iv) B-(iii) C-(i) D-(ii) done
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B)
A-(i) B-(iii) C-(iv) D-(ii) done
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C)
A-(iii) B-(iv) C-(i) D-(ii) done
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D)
A-(iv) B-(i) C-(iii) D-(ii) done
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question_answer12)
Which of the following is the cause of poverty in India?
A)
Low capital formation done
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B)
Lack of infrastructure done
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C)
Pressure of population done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer13)
Poverty ratio is ......... in rural areas than in urban areas.
A)
more done
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B)
less done
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C)
equal done
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D)
can't comment due to the lack of proper estimates done
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question_answer14)
Wage policy of India is based on ...... .
A)
standard of living done
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B)
productivity done
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C)
cost of living done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer15)
Choose the correct combination between the following columns.
| Column A | | Column B |
A. | Insufficient income to provide for the minimum standard of living | (i) | Relative poverty |
B. | Poverty on the basis of comparison between nations and societies | (ii) | Absolute poverty |
C. | MGNREGA | (iii) | 2000 |
D. | Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana | (iv) | 2006 |
Codes
A)
A-(ii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(iii) done
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B)
A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(iii) done
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C)
A-(ii) B-(i) C-(iii) D-(iv) done
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D)
A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(iv) done
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question_answer16)
Who among the following conducts periodical sample survey for estimating poverty line in India?
A)
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance done
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B)
National Sample Survey Organisation done
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C)
Reserve Bank of India done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer17)
Persons who live below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
A)
they get work for a prescribed number of days done
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B)
they are entitled to a prescribed number of food basket done
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C)
their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages done
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D)
they are landless and belong to scheduled caste/tribe social group done
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question_answer18)
India follows ......... committee recommendations for estimating poverty line in India.
A)
Chelliah Committee done
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B)
Lakdawala Committee done
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C)
Dutt Committee done
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D)
Narasimham Committee done
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question_answer19)
Choose the correct combination between the following columns.
| Column A | | Column B. |
A. | Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) | (i) | One can get financial assistance in the form of bank loans to set up small industries. |
B. | Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yozana (SJSRY) | (ii) | Educated unemployed from low-income families in rural and urban areas can get financial help to set up any kind of enterprise that generates employment. |
C. | Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (REGP) | (iii) | Creating employ-ment opportunities both self-employ-ment and wage employment in urban areas. |
D. | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) | (iv) | Provide guaranteed wage employment to every rural house-hold whose adult volunteer is to do unskilled manual work for a minimum of 100 days in a year. |
Codes
A)
A-(iii) B-(iv) C-(i) D-(ii) done
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B)
A-(ii) B-(iii) C-(i) D-(iv) done
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C)
A-(iv) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(i) done
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D)
A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(iv) done
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question_answer20)
What is the name given to the ratio which measures the number of poor below poverty live?
A)
Population ratio done
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B)
Poverty ratio done
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C)
Head count ratio done
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D)
Real poverty count ratio done
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question_answer21)
Slow growth of the primary sector is the main reason for rising number of poor in rural areas. The given statement is
A)
False done
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B)
True done
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C)
Partially false done
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D)
Can't comment done
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question_answer22)
The percentage of poor population is more in rural areas in comparison to urban areas. All of the following factor explain the fact except
A)
low productivity of agriculture done
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B)
lack of irrigation facilities done
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C)
inefficient access to markets done
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D)
slow growth of the IT sector done
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question_answer23)
Which of the given statements clearly explain the concept of absolute poverty?
A)
poverty in terms of absolute number of people done
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B)
poverty in terms of basic minimum calorie requirement done
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C)
poverty in terms of prevailing level of inflation done
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D)
poverty in terms of prevailing level of unemployment done
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question_answer24)
Directions The next three questions are based on the given graph. Look at the graph given below wherein the figures are arranged as A, B, C, D and E starting from the left respectively. |
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Which of the following figure represents the situation of churning poor? |
A)
Figure A done
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B)
Figure B done
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C)
Figure C done
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D)
Figure D done
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question_answer25)
Directions The next three questions are based on the given graph. Look at the graph given below wherein the figures are arranged as A, B, C, D and E starting from the left respectively. |
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Which of the following figures as an aggregate represent the situation of chronic poor? |
A)
Figure A + Figure B done
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B)
Figure A + Figure C done
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C)
Figure B + Figure C done
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D)
Figure D + Figure E done
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question_answer26)
Directions The next three questions are based on the given graph. Look at the graph given below wherein the figures are arranged as A, B, C, D and E starting from the left respectively. |
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Figure B represents the case of occasionally poor or transient poor. It is the case where |
A)
A person is rich most of the time but may sometimes have a patch of bad luck. done
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B)
A person who regularly moves in and out of poverty. done
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C)
A person who is always in a comfortable position and is not poor. done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer27)
Which of the following is not an instrument for estimation of poverty?
A)
Sen Index done
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B)
Poverty Gap Index done
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C)
Squared Poverty Gap Index done
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D)
Kuznets Curve done
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question_answer28)
Which of the following is the cause for poverty in India?
A)
A high growth rate of population done
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B)
Lack of social and economic infrastructure done
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C)
Indebtedness and rising income inequalities done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer29)
Which of the following programme encourages people to form Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
A)
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) done
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B)
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) done
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C)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) done
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D)
Swarnajayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) done
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question_answer30)
Which plan set a target of reduction in poverty ratio to 19.3 percent by 2007?
A)
Third plan done
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B)
Fourth plan done
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C)
Ninth plan done
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D)
Tenth plan done
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question_answer31)
Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched?
| Column A | | Column B |
A. | Poverty line | (i) | Line of demarcation between the rich and the poor |
B. | Poverty | (ii) | Unable to satisfy conspicuous consumption but can meet basic necessities of life |
C. | Debt Trap | (iii) | Usually arises due to higher interest rates or change in terms and conditions of the debt incurred |
D. | Moneylenders | (iv) | Usually charges very high rate of interest |
Codes
A)
A-(i) done
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B)
B-(ii) done
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C)
C-(iii) done
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D)
D-(iv) done
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question_answer32)
Who was the first to use the concept of poverty line in India?
A)
Jawaharlal Nehru done
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B)
Dadabhai Naoroji done
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C)
Mahatma Gandhi done
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D)
B.R. Ambedkar done
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question_answer33)
Which scheme was launched in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?
A)
Prime Minister Rozqar Yojana done
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B)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act done
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C)
Rural Employment Generation Programme done
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D)
Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana done
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question_answer34)
Which of the given feature is incorrect regarding MGNREGA scheme?
A)
100 days of assured employment to every rural household who asks who it. done
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B)
The scheme was launched on 2nd February, 2006. done
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C)
Provision of unemployment allowances, if the government fails to provide employment within the stipulated time period. done
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D)
Provision of ration and payment of electricity bills during the period of employment. done
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question_answer35)
Which act provides for a 100 days of assured employment to every rural household whose adult volunteer to do unskilled manual work?
A)
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) done
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B)
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) done
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C)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) done
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D)
Swarnajayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) done
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question_answer36)
Which of the given two schemes were subsumed under the MGNREGA scheme? |
(i) Sampoom Grameen Rozgar Yojana |
(ii) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana |
(iii) National Food for Work Programme |
(iv) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuktikaran Yojana |
A)
(i) and (ii) done
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B)
(ii) and (iii) done
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C)
(i) and (iii) done
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D)
(ii) and (iv) done
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question_answer37)
A serious effort to tackle the problem of poverty began with
A)
First five year plan done
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B)
Second five year plan done
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C)
Third five year plan done
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D)
Fourth five year plan done
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question_answer38)
Which state has maximum number of people living below poverty line?
A)
Bihar done
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B)
Rajasthan done
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C)
Madhya Pradesh done
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D)
Kerala done
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question_answer39)
The absolute number of poor in the country has ......... and some states have less proportion of poor than even the national average.
A)
gone down done
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B)
gone up done
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C)
remained the same done
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D)
can't comment due to the lack of reliable estimates done
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