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Question 41. In the Indian context, the studies of poverty were made by

Dandekar and Rath

P.K. Bardhan

B.S. Minhas

I.J. Ahluwalia

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes :

(i), (ii) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: (a)
Dr. V. M. Dandekar and Mr. Nilkantha Rath, B.S. Minhas and Dr P. K. Bardhan studied poverty in India.

Question 42. Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line in India?

NSSO
Ministry of Social Justice
Niti Aayog
CSO

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> NSSO
Answer: (a)

Question 43. Consider the following sectors of the Indian economy with respect to share of employment.

Agriculture sector
Industrial sector
Services sector

Arrange these sectors from highest to lowest in terms of employment and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

3, 1, 2
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 2
3, 2, 1

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 1, 3, 2
Answer: (c)In Indian economy the sectors from highest to lowest in terms of employment are agriculture sector around 50%, service sector around 35% and Industrial sector.

Question 44. According to the data studied by Planning commission in 2011–12, how much the population of India falls under the poverty line?

31.2%
14.2%
21.9%
34.2%

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 21.9%
Answer: (c)According to the data studied by Planning Commission in 2011–12, 21.9% of the population of India falls under the poverty line.

Question 45. Consider the following statements:

NERLP would benefit all the north east states.
NERLP aims to improve rural livelihoods especially that of women, unemployed youth and most disadvantaged in four North Eastern states only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
1 and 2 both
2 only
None

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 2 only
Answer: (c)North East Rural Livelihoods Project ( NERLP) aims to improve rural livelihoods especially that of women, unemployed youth and most disadvantaged, in four north eastern states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

Question 46. Consider the following two statements and answer the question

The rural poverty alleviation programme will henceforth run on mission mode.

National Rural Livelihood Mission is a centrally sponsored programme implemented by the states.

Both I and II are correct
Only I is correct
Only II is correct
None is correct

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Both I and II are correct
Answer: (a)

Question 47. Assertion (A):
India has experienced a Phenomenal growth of population since 1951.
Reason (R):
1951 is called the demographic divide in India’s demographic history.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.