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WorksheetsCH-3 POVERTY (TEST-1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In India, poverty in urban areas is ___________ than the poverty in rural areas.
more
lesser
equal
none of these
Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)
Rs 816
Rs. 916
Rs 714
Rs. 460
Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
Huge income inequalities
Unequal distribution of land
Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
All the above
Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
calories per day
wheat consumption
rice consumption per day
none of the above
Which one from the following is considered as poor?
A rich landlord
A businessman
A landless labourer
A teacher
Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?
Bihar
Orissa
Kerala
Punjab
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.
Poverty as defined by World Bank implies living below
$1 per day
$100 per month
$10 per day
$100 per day
The country which has the largest single concentration of the poor people in the world is
China
Pakistan
India
Nepal
The accepted average calorie requirement per person in urban areas in India is
2200 calories
2000 calories
2300 calories
2100 calories
