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POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MANREGA was launched in :

a)

2003

b)

2000

c)

1999

d)

2005

2.

Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line?

a)

CSO

b)

NSSO

c)

WORLD BANK

d)

PLANNING COMISSION

3.

Which two states of India continue to be the poorest states?

a)

Madhya P. and J&K

b)

UP and Uttarakhand

c)

Bihar & Odisha

d)

Punjab & H.P.

4.

Social exclusion denies certain individuals the

a)

Facilities

b)

Benefits

c)

Opportunities

d)

All the above

5.

Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?

a)

SC

b)

ST

c)

Casual Labourers

d)

All the above

6.

Which of the following is not an anti poverty programme?

a)

MANREGA

b)

PMGY

c)

PMRY

d)

NSSO

7.

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

a)

Investment method

b)

Capital method

c)

Income and consumtion method

d)

Human capital method

8.

Define the statement which suggests that calories requirements in rural areas are considered to be higher than urban areas.

a)

(a) Because people in rural areas are poor.

b)

(b) Because people in rural areas are adversely affected by natural calamities.

c)

(c) Because people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work.

d)

(d) Because people living in rural areas arc engaged in agriculture.

9.

Which country of South-East Asia made rapid economic growth?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Nepal

d)

Pakistan

10.

What is the per capita income rate set by the World Bank for determining poverty?

a)

$1.25

b)

$1.90

c)

$2.90

d)

$1.80

11.

Average calorie requirement per person per day in rural areas In India is:

a)

2100 calories

b)

2400

c)

2000

d)

3400

12.

MANREGA provides how many days of employment:

a)

200days

b)

450

c)

150

d)

100

13.

According to 2011-12 data by NSSO, how much proportion of people are below poverty line in INDIA?

a)

25%

b)

22%

c)

32%

d)

21%

14.

Full form of MANREGA

a)

Mahatma rural guarantee bill,2005

b)

Mahatma Gandhi rural Guarantee programme,2005

c)

Mahatma Gandhi national rural Employment Guarantee Act,2005

d)

None