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WorksheetsPOVERTY AS A CHALLENGE
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
MANREGA was launched in :
2003
2000
1999
2005
Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line?
CSO
NSSO
WORLD BANK
PLANNING COMISSION
Which two states of India continue to be the poorest states?
Madhya P. and J&K
UP and Uttarakhand
Bihar & Odisha
Punjab & H.P.
Social exclusion denies certain individuals the
Facilities
Benefits
Opportunities
All the above
Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
SC
ST
Casual Labourers
All the above
Which of the following is not an anti poverty programme?
MANREGA
PMGY
PMRY
NSSO
Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty line?
Investment method
Capital method
Income and consumtion method
Human capital method
Define the statement which suggests that calories requirements in rural areas are considered to be higher than urban areas.
(a) Because people in rural areas are poor.
(b) Because people in rural areas are adversely affected by natural calamities.
(c) Because people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work.
(d) Because people living in rural areas arc engaged in agriculture.
Which country of South-East Asia made rapid economic growth?
India
China
Nepal
Pakistan
What is the per capita income rate set by the World Bank for determining poverty?
$1.25
$1.90
$2.90
$1.80
Average calorie requirement per person per day in rural areas In India is:
2100 calories
2400
2000
3400
MANREGA provides how many days of employment:
200days
450
150
100
According to 2011-12 data by NSSO, how much proportion of people are below poverty line in INDIA?
25%
22%
32%
21%
Full form of MANREGA
Mahatma rural guarantee bill,2005
Mahatma Gandhi rural Guarantee programme,2005
Mahatma Gandhi national rural Employment Guarantee Act,2005
None
