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1.

The people who never move above the poverty line are called:

a)

Chronic Poor

b)

None Poor

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of these

2.

How many people were poor in 2011-12 according to Tendulkar report?

a)

27 crore

b)

45 crore

c)

30 crore

d)

25 crore

3.

The first Census in india durring the Britsh period was held during the tenure of:

a)

Lord Dufferin

b)

Lord Lytton

c)

Lord Mayo

d)

Lord Ripon

4.

In which education policy Free and Compulsory education for 6-14 years children is provided?

a)

1950

b)

1972

c)

1986

d)

1956

5.

Poverty level in India is the established on the basis of:

(A) (B)

(C) D)

a)

Per capita income in different State

b)

House-hold average income

c)

House-hold consumer expenditure

d)

Slum population in the country

6.

Which of the following organisation/agencies specifically set up to boost overall Rural Development in India?

a)

RBI

b)

SIDBI

c)

SEBI

d)

NABARD

7.

What are the non-institutional sources of credit?

a)

Moneylenders

b)

Tradesmen

c)

Landlords

d)

All of these

8.

National Agricultural Federation (NEFED) was established in------

a)

1964

b)

1963

c)

1962

d)

1982

9.

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) does not:

a)

Promote inclusive growth

b)

Guarantee wage employment

c)

Guarantee 100 days employment in a year to every adult member of a rural household

d)

Enhances livelihood security to rural household

10.

The number of workers actually working or willing to work is called:

a)

Workforce

b)

Labour force

c)

Labour supply

d)

None of these

11.

Which of the following is considered as social infrastructure?

a)

Transport

b)

Education

c)

Communication

d)

Energy

12.

Global Burden of Disease (GBD) as an indicator is used to assess:

a)

The quantity of life (number of year) lived by the people

b)

The quantity of (disease free) life lived by people

c)

Both the quantity and quality of life lived by people

d)

None of these

13.

Which of the following is the strategy for sustainable development?

a)

Integrated rural development

b)

shift to organic farming

c)

output-efficient technology

d)

both A and B

14.

In which year Environment Protection Act established?

a)

1965

b)

1986

c)

1992

d)

2003

15.

Which of the following committee is not related to poverty estimation?

a)

Tendulkar Committee

b)

Balwantrai Mehta Committee

c)

Rangarajan committee

d)

Lakdawala Committee

16.

“A category of unemployment arising from the mismatch between the jobs available in the market and the skills of the available workers in the market.” Which type of unemployment is being discussed here?

a)

Cyclical Unemployment

b)

Frictional Unemployment

c)

Structural Unemployment

d)

Disguised Unemployment

17.

Consider the following statements;

Poverty line estimation in India is based on income levels. Poverty estimation in India is carried out by NITI Aayog’s task force.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

Neither 1 nor 2

18.

In 2011-12, poverty line was defined worth ________ as consumption per person a month for rural areas and _______ for urban areas.

a)

₹816 and ₹1,000

b)

₹1,012 and ₹1,210

c)

₹550 and ₹860

d)

₹860 and ₹673

19.

Which of the following is an action adopted under the provision of minimum basic amenities to the people?

a)

Prime Minister’s RozgarYojna

b)

Swarna Jayanti Shahari RozgarYojna

c)

Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna

d)

National Rural Livelihood Mission

20.

In 2011-12, which state had the highest poverty rate in India?

a)

Odisha

b)

Bihar

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

West Bengal

Poverty

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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