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ECONOMICS QUIZ ( POVERTY )

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Full Form of NREGA

a)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

b)

New Rural Employment Guarantee Act

c)

New Reserved Employment Guarantee Act

d)

National Reserved Employment Guarantee Act

2.

One of the plank of anti-poverty strategy is - promotion of (a)  

3.

Poverty substantially declined in ___________ and ________________ countries.

a)

China and Southeast Asian Countries

b)

Latin America

c)

India and America

4.

The _______________________ goals of the United Nations calls for reducing the proportion of people living on less than $1 a day to half the1990 level by 2015.

a)

Millennium

b)

Milenium Development Goals

c)

Development

d)

Millennium Development Goals

5.

Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are

a)

Scheduled Castes

b)

Scheduled Tribes

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

Agricultural Labours and Casual Labours

6.

What are the social indicators of poverty ?

a)

illiteracy level

b)

income level

c)

lack of access to healthcare

d)

All of the above

7.

Which government scheme was started in 1993 that aims to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youths in rural areas?

a)

RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME

b)

PRIME MINISTER ROZGAR YOZANA

c)

ANTYODAYA ANNA YOZANA

d)

SWARNAJAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA

8.

Main reason of urban poverty is -

a)

Lack of job opportunities

b)

Seasonal and disguised unemployment

c)

Migrants from rural areas to urban areas

d)

None of the above

9.

(a)   can be both a cause as well as a consequence of poverty.

10.

_________ is a process through which individuals or groups are excluded from facilities and benefits that others enjoy.

a)

Vulnerability

b)

Human Poverty

c)

Social Exclusion

d)

None of the above

11.

The proportion of poor people in every state is same.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In Latin America, the ratio of poverty -

a)

declined

b)

increased

c)

remained the same

d)

none of the above

13.

About _________ million in India live in people.

a)

260

b)

270

c)

280

d)

300

14.

According to this graph which state has a significant decline in poverty ?

a)

All India

b)

West Bengal

c)

Bihar

d)

No decline

15.

Women, children and poor people are -

a)

much richer than others

b)

independent

c)

poorest of the poor

d)

none of the above

16.

One of the biggest task for independent India is to increase more industries.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Poverty line vary with _____ and ______.

(a)  

18.

In Kerala, land reform measures have helped in reducing poverty.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

________ and __________ are the 2 poorest states.

a)

Bihar and Kerala

b)

Odisha and Bihar

c)

Odisha and West Bengal

d)

West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh

20.

Which organization carries out survey for determining the poverty line?

a)

NSSO

b)

CSO

c)

Planning Commission

d)

None of the Above