12th Class Economics Poverty Question Bank

done MCQs - Poverty Total Questions - 39

• 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 clear
  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 clear
  B)
  Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Haryana, Punjab done clear
  D)
  Odisha, Bihar done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Pradhan Mantari Bharat Jodo Priyojana is related to ……….
  A)
  Communication done clear
  B)
  Social irrigation done clear
  C)
  linking of rivers done clear
  D)
  Development of highways  done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Government has decide to cover all districts of the country’s 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 clear
  B)
  Prof. Amartya Sen done clear
  C)
  Prof. Amrita Sen done clear
  D)
  Prof. Amartya Singh done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Poverty gap is the difference in poverty line and ..............
  A)
  rich done clear
  B)
  consumption of rich done clear
  C)
  consumption of poor done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Calculation of poverty by consumption does not consider:
  A)
  expenditure on entertainment done clear
  B)
  cost of housing done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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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 clear
  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 clear
  C)
  Provision of basic amenities done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer17)
  SJSRY stands for:
  A)
  Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana done clear
  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 clear
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• question_answer19)
  MPCE stands for...................
  A)
  Monthly Per Capita Expenditure done clear
  B)
  Minimum Per Capita Expenditure done clear
  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 clear
  B)
  Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
  C)
  Jawahar Lal Nehru done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer21)
  .................. refers to poverty of people, in comparison to other people, regions or nations.
  A)
  Absolute poverty done clear
  B)
  Relative poverty done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  Neither [a] nor [b] done clear
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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 clear
  D)
  Usually Poor done clear
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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 clear
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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 clear
  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 clear
  B)
  Occasionally Poor done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  Neither [a] nor [b] done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Self-employment programmes include:
  A)
  Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana done clear
  B)
  Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana done clear
  C)
  Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following is a characteristic of poor people?
  A)
  Poor health done clear
  B)
  Debt Trap done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  Gender Inequality done clear
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• question_answer28)
  ............ poor are the ones who regularly move in and out of poverty.
  A)
  Chronic done clear
  B)
  Churning done clear
  C)
  Occasionally done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Labour force participation rate in India is ................as compared to advanced countries.
  A)
  very low done clear
  B)
  low done clear
  C)
  high done clear
  D)
  very high done clear
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• question_answer30)
  In India, poverty in urban areas is............... than the poverty in rural areas.
  A)
  more done clear
  B)
  lesser done clear
  C)
  equal done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  In India, (a)................ rate of economic growth is an essential condition for poverty removal.
  A)
  low done clear
  B)
  very low done clear
  C)
  high done clear
  D)
  very high done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Non-poor implies persons who are:
  A)
  Transient poor done clear
  B)
  Churning poor done clear
  C)
  Chronic poor done clear
  D)
  Never poor done clear
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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 clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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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 clear
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• question_answer36)
  Approach followed by the government to reduce poverty in India:
  A)
  growth oriented done clear
  B)
  specific poverty alleviation programme done clear
  C)
  meeting the minimum needs of the poor done clear
  D)
  All of the above  done clear
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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 clear
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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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