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WorksheetsPoverty as a Challenge Part 3
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana was started in:
a)
1973
b)
1983
c)
1993
d)
2003
2.
Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are:
a)
scheduled castes only
b)
scheduled tribes only
c)
both scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
d)
none of the above
3.
The above people depend on man and thus are considered poorest of the poor.
a)
A rich landlord
b)
A businessman
c)
A landless labourer
d)
A teacher
4.
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.
5.
The Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana was launched in:
a)
1979
b)
1989
c)
1999
d)
2009
6.
What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?
a)
35.6 per cent
b)
32.6 per cent
c)
34.6 per cent
d)
33.6 per cent
7.
Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India?
a)
Lack of proper implementation
b)
Lack of right targeting
c)
Corruption at the highest level
d)
Overlapping of schemes
8.
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
9.
Which one from the following is considered as poor?
a)
A rich landlord
b)
A businessman
c)
A landless labourer
d)
A teacher
10.
Which one from the following states is above the national average of poverty ratio?
a)
West Bengal
b)
Tamil Nadu
c)
Andhra Pradesh
d)
Karnataka
11.
Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?
a)
Scheduled caste
b)
Urban casual labour
c)
Rural agricultural households
d)
All the above
12.
Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?
a)
Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana
b)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
c)
Rural Employment Generation Programme
d)
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana
13.
Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?
a)
Bihar
b)
Orissa
c)
Kerala
d)
Punjab
14.
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
15.
Who do not come under the category of urban poor?
a)
The casual workers
b)
The unemployed
c)
The shopkeeper
d)
Rickshaw pullers
16.
Women, children (girl child) and old people are:
a)
much richer than others
b)
poorest of the poor
c)
dependent on these
d)
none of the above
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