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CH-3 POVERTY (TEST-1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In India, poverty in urban areas is ___________ than the poverty in rural areas.

a)

more

b)

lesser

c)

equal

d)

none of these

2.

Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)

a)

Rs 816

b)

Rs. 916

c)

Rs 714

d)

Rs. 460

3.

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

4.

Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of

a)

calories per day

b)

wheat consumption

c)

rice consumption per day

d)

none of the above

5.

Which one from the following is considered as poor?

a)

A rich landlord

b)

A businessman

c)

A landless labourer

d)

A teacher

6.

Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?

a)

Bihar

b)

Orissa

c)

Kerala

d)

Punjab

7.

The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because:

a)

they do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas

b)

food items are expensive.

c)

they are engaged in mental work.

d)

people are engaged in physical labour.

8.

Poverty as defined by World Bank implies living below

a)

$1 per day

b)

$100 per month

c)

$10 per day

d)

$100 per day

9.

The country which has the largest single concentration of the poor people in the world is

a)

China

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Nepal

10.

The accepted average calorie requirement per person in urban areas in India is

a)

2200 calories

b)

2000 calories

c)

2300 calories

d)

2100 calories