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POVERTY

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is povertry itself?

a)

When you don't have money

b)

When your basic needs aren't met

c)

When your begging in th streets

d)

When you don't have a job

2.

Which one of the following is NOT a type poverty?

a)

Spiritual

b)

Environmental

c)

Energy

d)

Economic

3.
Which one of the following is not considered as a social indicator of poverty?
a)
Illiteracy level
b)
Lack of access of health care
c)
Inadequate safe drinking water
d)
Ample job opportunities
4.
Which two states considered as the poorest states of India ?
a)
Bihar & Orissa
b)
Punjab & Haryana
c)
Gujrat & M.P.
d)
U.P. & Bihar
5.
Which one of the following is a minimum necessity of a human being ?
a)
Luxury ornaments
b)
Supper Utility Vehicle
c)
Food & Safe drinking water
d)
Internet
6.
Which organization carries out survey for determining the poverty line?
a)
CSO
b)
NSSO
c)
Planning Commission
d)
None of these
7.
What is the main cause of poverty in India?
a)
High income inequalities
b)
Less job opportunities
c)
High growth in population
d)
All of these
8.
Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
a)
Wheat consumption
b)
Rice consumption per day
c)
Calories per day
d)
none of the above
9.
Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ?
a)
Mahatma Gandhi
b)
Indira Gandhi
c)
Jawahar lal Nehru
d)
Subhash Chandra Bose
10.
What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas?
a)
2400
b)
2100
c)
2200
d)
2300
11.
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.
12.
Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India?
a)
Income level
b)
Illiteracy level
c)
Employment level
d)
All of these
13.
Which one of the following is a cause of extreme poverty in India?
a)
Population
b)
Lack of Industrial Growth
c)
Impacts Colonial Policies
d)
All of these
14.
Who is considered as poorest among the poor?
a)
Women
b)
Elderrly people
c)
Female infants
d)
All of these
15.

Which Social Group is most vulnerable to Poverty in India?

a)

Scheduled Castes

b)

Scheduled Tribes

c)

Casual Labourers

d)

All of the Above

16.

Which state has focused more on human Resource Development?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Kerala

17.

In which State have the land Reform Measures helped to reduce Poverty?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Punjab

c)

West Bengal

d)

Kerla

18.

As Per Planning Commission , Minimum daily intake of calories for determining poverty line for Rural Area is ?

a)

2100

b)

1500

c)

2400

d)

b/w 2000-4000

19.

Which among the following is the method of estimate the poverty line?

a)

Investment method

b)

Income and Consumption

c)

Capital Method

d)

human Method

20.

How many percentage of Indian People were poor in the year 2000?

a)

36%

b)

46%

c)

22%

d)

29%

21.

In which of the following Countries did Poverty actually rise from1981 to 2001?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Sub-Saharan Africa

22.

According to world Bank , Poverty is measured by ?

a)

People living below Rs.100 per day

b)

People living below $1per day

c)

People living below below Rs.500 per moth

d)

None of the Above

23.

Kerala has tried to control poverty by ?

a)

Investing in Human Resource

b)

Investing in medical Science

c)

Investing in Infrastructure

d)

None of the above

24.

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

25.

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

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