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POVERTY MCQs

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Question 1. Self -employment programmes include:
  1.    Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana
  2.    National Social Assistance Programme
  3.    Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
  4.    National Food for Work Programme
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana
:
A
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana includes self-employment programmes.
Question 2. According to the Planning Commission of India, rise in GDP would offer greater economic opportunities to the poor. This approach is related to meeting minimum needs of the poor. 
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Capital deficiency  
  4.    Shortage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
False. This approach is related to increasing the overall growth in the economy and not meeting minimum needs of the poor.
Question 3. There is lack of accountability for ensuring proper funds in government schemes.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Unemployment 
  4.    None of the above 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
True. There is lack of accountability for ensuring proper funds in government schemes.
Question 4. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana started in?
  1.    1997
  2.    1990
  3.    2000
  4.    2001
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1997
:
A
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana started in 1997.
Question 5. Which of the following is not directly related to the problem of poverty in India?
  1.    Out-dated social institutions  
  2.    Lack of infrastructure  
  3.    Capital deficiency  
  4.    Shortage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Shortage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
:
D
Shortage of FDI is not directly related to the problem of poverty in India.
Question 6. Which of the following is correct order of agricultural practices?
  1.    Soil preparation – Irrigation – Sowing– Weeding – Harvesting
  2.    Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting  
  3.    Soil preparation – Weeding – Sowing – Irrigation– Harvesting  
  4.    Soil preparation – Irrigation – Weeding – Sowing– Harvesting
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting  
:
B
Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting
Question 7. The poorest states in India are:
i) Orissa
ii) Bihar
iii) Punjab
iv) Kerala
  1.    (i) and (ii)
  2.    (iii) and (iv)
  3.    (ii) and (iii)
  4.    All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (i) and (ii)
:
A
Orissa and Bihar are two of the poorest states in India.
Question 8. A survey finds that in a population of 1000, 400 people lie below the poverty line. Calculate the head count ratio. 
  1.    0.4
  2.    2.5
  3.    6
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 0.4
:
A
0.4 is the head count ratio.
Question 9. According to absolute measure, around 30% of India’s population is below poverty line.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Non poor
  4.    Rural poor
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
False. According to absolute measure, around 21.9% of India’s population is below poverty line.
Question 10. What are the common characteristics of poor people?
  1.    lack of basic amenities
  2.    starvation and hunger
  3.    malnutrition
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
:
D
All of these are characteristics of poor people.

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