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Poverty as a Challenge

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Q. 1
Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty laid by social scientists?
A
Illiteracy level
B
Increase in population
C
Health club membership
D
Caste
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Q. 2
Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
A
Huge income inequalities
B
Unequal distribution of land
C
Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
D
All the above
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Q. 3
For the year 2000, the poverty line for a person in urban areas in India was fixed at:
A
Rs. 545 per month
B
Rs. 454 per month
C
Rs. 1640 per month
D
Rs. 328 per month
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Q. 4
Poverty as defined by the World Bank implies living below:
A
$1.90 a day
B
$100 per month
C
$10 per day
D
none of these
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Q. 5
In the year 2011 - 12, the poverty line for a person was fixed as _________.
A
Rs 816 for rural areas
B
Rs 314 for rural areas
C
Rs 514 for rural areas
D
Rs 106 for rural areas
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Q. 6
The poverty line in India for 2011-12 was fixed at Rs ______ per month for rural areas.
A
900
B
700
C
816
D
600
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Q. 7
The current anti-poverty program consists of two planks, they are:
A
Socio-economic reasons and public distribution system
B
Promotion of Social growth
C
Promotion of economic growth and targeted anti-poverty program
D
None of the above
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Q. 8
Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
A
calories per day
B
wheat consumption
C
rice consumption
D
none of the above
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Q. 9
Which state in India has the lowest poverty rate?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Odisha
C
Kerala
D
Maharashtra
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Q. 10
What is the accepted average calories required in India in urban areas?
A
2400
B
2800
C
2100
D
2500
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Q. 11
Poverty as defined by World Bank implies living below:
A
$10 per day
B
$100 per month
C
$1.90 per day
D
$100 per day
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Q. 12
For making comparisons between developing countries, which uniform standard (per person per day) for the poverty line is used?
A
$2
B
$1.90
C
$5
D
$3
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Q. 13
Define the statement which suggests that calorie requirements in rural areas are higher than in urban areas.
A
Because people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work.
B
Because people living in rural areas are engaged in agriculture.
C
Because people in rural areas are poor.
D
Because people in rural areas are adversely affected by natural calamities.
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Q. 14
Every _________ person in India is poor.
A
fourth
B
sixth
C
fifth
D
third
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Q. 15
What is the number of persons living below the poverty line in 2001-02?
A
20.52 crore
B
24.52 crore
C
22.67 crore
D
26.02 crore
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Q. 16
Which region has a high percentage of people living below the poverty line?
A
Rural
B
Urban
C
Hilly
D
All the above
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Q. 17
Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India?
A
Punjab
B
Kerala
C
Bihar
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 18
Which one is not the major cause of income inequality in India?
A
Gap between the rich and the poor
B
Increase in population
C
Unequal distribution of land
D
Lack of fertile land
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Q. 19
Social exclusion is a common indicator of poverty.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 20
As per Planning Commission, minimum daily intake of calories for determining the poverty line for rural areas is?
A
2100
B
2400
C
1500
D
None of the above
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Q. 21
For the year 2011-12, the poverty line for a person in rural areas in India was fixed at:
A
Rs. 1640 per month
B
Rs. 454 per month
C
Rs. 328 per month
D
Rs. 816 per month
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Q. 22
Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in:
A
2003
B
2000
C
2005
D
1999
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Q. 23
In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?
A
China
B
Russia
C
India
D
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q. 24
Who are the poorest of the poor?
A
Women
B
Old people
C
Children
D
All the above
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Q. 25
Under which of the following schemes is 100 days of wage employment given to households?
A
PMGY
B
MNREGA
C
REGP
D
PMRY
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Q. 26
The poverty line in rural areas is (for the year-2000):
A
Rs. 454
B
Rs. 624
C
Rs. 328
D
Rs. 545
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Q. 27
In which state has high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty?
A
Gujarat
B
Punjab
C
West Bengal
D
Jammu & Kashmir
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Q. 28
A number of poor people in China have come down from 88.3 per cent in 1981 to 1.9 per cent in 2013.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 29
Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth?
A
Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna
B
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
C
Rural Employment Generation Programme
D
National Rural Employment Guaranty Act
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Q. 30
How many people in India live below the poverty line?
A
27 crores
B
30 crores
C
24 crores
D
None of these
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Q. 31
The country which has the largest single concentration of poor people in the world is:
A
Pakistan
B
Nepal
C
India
D
China
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Q. 32
Vulnerability to poverty is determined by the options for finding an alternative living in terms of?
A
Assets
B
Education
C
Health
D
All the above
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Q. 33
The accepted average calorie requirement per person in urban areas in India is:
A
2100 calories
B
2300 calories
C
2000 calories
D
2200 calories
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Q. 34
What is the poverty line for rural areas in India at present?
A
Rs. 816 per month
B
Rs. 400 per month
C
Rs. 350 per month
D
Rs. 328 per month
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Q. 35
Which industry suffered the most during the colonial period?
A
Cotton
B
Textile
C
Food
D
Both Cotton and Textile
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Q. 36
In rural areas, which of the following are not poor?
A
Backward classes
B
Medium farmers
C
Rural artisans
D
Landless agricultural workers
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Q. 37
Social exclusion denies certain individuals the
A
Facilities
B
Benefits
C
Opportunities
D
All the above
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Q. 38
In some cases, women, elderly people and female infants are denied equal access to resources available to the family.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 39
Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line?
A
NSSO
B
CSO
C
Planning Commission
D
None of the above
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Q. 40
Social exclusion denies certain individuals:
A
facilities
B
benefits
C
opportunities
D
all of the above
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Q. 41
Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
A
Schedule castes
B
Schedule tribes
C
Casual labourers
D
All of these
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Q. 42
What is the poverty line?
A
The minimum level of income required to meet basic needs
B
The line that separates the rich and the poor
C
The line that represents the average income of a country
D
The maximum level of income beyond which one is considered wealthy
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Q. 43
In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D
None of the above
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Q. 44
How many people were poor in India between 2011-12?
A
31 crore
B
25 crore
C
27 crore
D
29 crore
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Q. 45
The calorie requirement is higher in rural areas because:
A
They are unemployed
B
They do not enjoy as much as people in urban areas
C
People are engaged in more physical labour
D
Food items are expensive
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Q. 46
Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?
A
All of these
B
Urban casual labour
C
Rural agricultural households
D
Scheduled caste
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Q. 47
Which organisation carries out a survey for determining the poverty line?
A
NSSO
B
PMRY
C
PMGY
D
None of these
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Q. 48
Which of the following is not an anti-poverty programme?
A
NREGA
B
NSSO
C
AAY
D
PMGY
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Q. 49
Vulnerability to poverty is determined by the options for finding an alternative living in terms of:
A
assets
B
education
C
health
D
all of these
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Q. 50
What is the accepted average calorie requirement in rural areas in India?
A
2600 cal
B
3000 cal
C
2400 cal
D
2000 cal
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Q. 51
What is the accepted average calorie requirement in urban areas in India?
A
2400 cal
B
2100 cal
C
1500 cal
D
2700 cal
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Q. 52
Which two states of India continue to be the poorest?
A
Orissa, Bihar
B
Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand
C
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
D
None of these
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Q. 53
In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?
A
West Bengal
B
Kerala
C
Punjab
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 54
Which one is a social group from amongst the following groups vulnerable to poverty?
A
The female daily wagers
B
Urban casual labour households
C
Rural agricultural labour households
D
Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
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Q. 55
Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
A
Scheduled castes
B
Scheduled tribes
C
Casual labourers
D
All the above
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Q. 56
Which state has focused more on human resource development?
A
Kerala
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Madhya Pradesh
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Q. 57
Which social indicator is not typically studied for poverty?
A
Lack of access to safe water
B
Lack of access to health care
C
Literacy level
D
Lack of access to see movies
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Q. 58
Every ____ person in India is poor.
A
Third
B
Fifth
C
Fourth
D
Tenth
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Q. 59
What is the main cause of poverty in India?
A
High income inequalities
B
Less job opportunities
C
High growth in population
D
All the above
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