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POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every fourth person in India is poor i.e., 270 million people in India live under poverty

in

a)

2018-2019

b)

2012-2013

c)

2011-2012

d)

2008-2009

2.

Gandhiji insisted that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its

people become free from

a)

Poverty

b)

Human suffering

c)

British

d)

Pollution

3.

The average calorie requirement in India is _______ calorie per person per day in rural

areas and ________ per person per day in urban areas as per calculations in 2011-12.

a)

3200,2100

b)

2100,2400

c)

2400,2100

d)

4400,3200

4.

The Poverty line is estimated periodically by conducting sample surveys by ________

a)

National Simple Survey Organization (NSSO).

b)

National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO).

c)

National Survey surfers Organization (NSSO).

d)

National Sample Surving Organization (NSSA).

5.

Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty in India are __________

a)

Schaeduled Caste and

Schaeduled Tribe

b)

Schaduled Caste and

Schaduled Tribe

c)

Scheduled Caste and

Scheduled Tribe

d)

Schaduled Caste and

Scheduled Tribe

6.

States like Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha are above all

a)

India middle class level

b)

India poverty level

c)

India rich level

7.

_________ has focused more on human resource development to reduce poverty.

a)

Kerela

b)

West bengal

c)

Bihar

d)

Tamil nadu

8.

In _______ land reform measures have helped to control poverty.

a)

West bengal

b)

Kerela

c)

Karnataka

d)

Andra pradesh

9.

________ and _________ the public distribution of food grains helped to

reduce poverty.

a)

Karnataka and Haryana

b)

Tripura and Mizoram

c)

Tamil nadu and Andra pradesh

d)

Punjab and Uttarakhand

10.

Poverty in South Asian countries has declined from _______ in 2005 to _________ in 2013

a)

16.2% , 34%

b)

16.4% , 32%

c)

34% , 16.2%

d)

34% ,16.4%

11.

The low level of economic development under the British colonial administration is a

historical reason for _________

a)

Human suffering in India.

b)

poverty in India

c)

Rich in India

d)

British in india

12.

________ Guarantee Act, 2005 aims to provide

100 days of wage employment to every household in the rural areas

a)

British National Rural Employment

b)

Mahatma Gandhi National Urban Employment

c)

Modi National Rural Employment

d)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment