12th Grade > Economics - 2
POVERTY MCQs
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Answer: Option B. -> transient poor
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B
People who are moving in and out of poverty are called transient poor.
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B
People who are moving in and out of poverty are called transient poor.
Answer: Option A. -> It offsets the effect of increase in production and leads to shortage of resources.
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A
It offsets the effect of increase in production and leads to shortage of resources.
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A
It offsets the effect of increase in production and leads to shortage of resources.
Answer: Option B. -> False
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B
False. In India poverty line is used to measure absolute poverty while distribution paramtere is used to measure relative poverty.
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B
False. In India poverty line is used to measure absolute poverty while distribution paramtere is used to measure relative poverty.
Answer: Option D. -> High level of unemployment
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D
Unemployment and poverty go hand-in-hand, but it is not a deficiency of PAPs in India.
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D
Unemployment and poverty go hand-in-hand, but it is not a deficiency of PAPs in India.
Answer: Option A. -> True
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A
True.Jobless growth occurs when GDP growth is 'technology driven' rather than 'employment driven'. Poverty will reduce with acceleration of the pace of growth only if jobless growth is avoided.
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A
True.Jobless growth occurs when GDP growth is 'technology driven' rather than 'employment driven'. Poverty will reduce with acceleration of the pace of growth only if jobless growth is avoided.
Answer: Option A. -> Low rate of production and high population growth
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A
Owing to low rate of production and high population growth, less developed economies like India experience a situation of persistent rise in prices. This leads to inflation.
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A
Owing to low rate of production and high population growth, less developed economies like India experience a situation of persistent rise in prices. This leads to inflation.
Answer: Option B. -> Vulnerability
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B
A poor person is vulnerable to sicknesses and other situations. For instance, take an epidemic or a natural disaster. These are likely to affect a poor person the most.
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B
A poor person is vulnerable to sicknesses and other situations. For instance, take an epidemic or a natural disaster. These are likely to affect a poor person the most.
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
True. Rural employment generation programmes aims at creating self employment opportunities in rural areas.
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A
True. Rural employment generation programmes aims at creating self employment opportunities in rural areas.
Answer: Option B. -> False
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B
False. Mid-day meal scheme is applicable in only government, government-aided, and local body public institutions.
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B
False. Mid-day meal scheme is applicable in only government, government-aided, and local body public institutions.
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