Poverty as a challenge

Which two states considered as the poorest states of India ?

• Bihar & Orissa
• Punjab & Haryana
• Gujrat & M.P.
• U.P. & Bihar

Which one of the following is a minimum necessity of a human being ?

• Luxury ornaments
• Supper Utility Vehicle
• Food & Safe drinking water
• Internet

NFWP is stand for:

• National Federation for Work and Progress
• National Forest for Wildlife Protection
• National Food and Wheat Processing
• National Food for Work Programme

Which organization carries out survey for determining the poverty line?

• CSO
• NSSO
• Planning Commission
• None of these

What is the main cause of poverty in India?

• High income inequalities
• Less job opportunities
• High growth in population
• All of these

Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ?

• Mahatma Gandhi
• Indira Gandhi
• Jawahar lal Nehru
• Subhash Chandra Bose

Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?

• Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana
• National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
• Rural Employment Generation Programme
• Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

Which of the following programmes was launched in the year 2000?

• National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
• Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana
• Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
• Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana

The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because:

• they do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas.
• food items are expensive.
• they are engaged in mental work.
• people are engaged in physical labour.

For how many days MNREGA provides employment?

• 70
• 80
• 90
• 100