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1.

How many types of poverty are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

2.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

3.

Absolute poverty

a)

can be eradicated

b)

can't be eradicated

4.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

5.

Relative poverty occurs

a)

in some countries

b)

in a small number of countries

c)

everywhere

6.

Relative poverty

a)

is staying the same

b)

in decreasing

c)

is increasing

7.

Discrimination is when .................. because of their gender, race or social group.

a)

people are treated the same

b)

people are treated differently

c)

people are treated badly

8.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

9.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

10.

Which is a measure to remove poverty?

a)

Employment opportunities

b)

Low production

c)

Less income

d)

More big cars

11.

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

12.

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

a)

27 crore

b)

45 crore

c)

30 crore

d)

25 crore

13.

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

14.

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

a)

1950

b)

1972

c)

1986

d)

1956

15.

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

16.

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

a)

RBI

b)

SIDBI

c)

SEBI

d)

NABARD

17.

What are the non-institutional sources of credit?

a)

Moneylenders

b)

Tradesmen

c)

Landlords

d)

All of these

18.

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

a)

1964

b)

1963

c)

1962

d)

1982

19.

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

20.

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

a)

Workforce

b)

Labour force

c)

Labour supply

d)

None of these

21.

Which of the following is considered as social infrastructure?

a)

Transport

b)

Education

c)

Communication

d)

Energy

22.

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

23.

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

24.

In which year Environment Protection Act established?

a)

1965

b)

1986

c)

1992

d)

2003

25.

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

a)

Tendulkar Committee

b)

Balwantrai Mehta Committee

c)

Rangarajan committee

d)

Lakdawala Committee

26.

“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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

a)

Odisha

b)

Bihar

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

West Bengal

31.

Always poor and usually poor are types of ______________

a)

Churning poor

b)

Transient Poort

c)

Structural poor

32.

__________________ and _______________ are the new indicatirs to analyse poverty.

a)

Unemployment & Population Growth

b)

Social Exclusion & Vulnerability

33.

Average calorie requirement is higher in ____________ areas and should be _____________ per person per day.

a)

rural, 2400

b)

rural, 2100

c)

urban, 2400

d)

urban, 2100

34.

Full form of : MPCE

a)

Marginal Per Person Consumption Expenditure

b)

Marginal Productivity Consumption Expense

c)

Monthly Production & Consumption Expenditure

d)

Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure

35.

MPCE fixed for Urban area is Rs. ___________

a)

1000

b)

816

c)

4080

d)

2100

36.

Absolute Poverty is measured on the basis of comparision and earning criteria in the form of per capita income.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The two poorest states in India are ___________ & ____________.

a)

Kerala & Andhra Pradesh

b)

Odisha & Bihar

c)

Tamil Nadu & Odisha

d)

Bihar & Uttar Pradesh

38.

As per the study by NSSO the poverty in India according to 2011 has fallen to ___________

a)

55%

b)

14%

c)

33%

d)

22%

39.

Absolute poverty refers to the number of people living below poverty line.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Redistribution of land in rural areas was been implemented and effectively by which state government

a)

UttarPradesh

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

West Bengal

d)

Maharashtra

41.

How many types of poverty are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

42.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

43.

Absolute poverty

a)

can be eradicated

b)

can't be eradicated

44.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

45.

Relative poverty occurs

a)

in some countries

b)

in a small number of countries

c)

everywhere

46.

Discrimination is when .................. because of their gender, race or social group.

a)

people are treated the same

b)

people are treated differently

c)

people are treated badly

47.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

48.

Which is a measure to remove poverty?

a)

Employment opportunities

b)

Low production

c)

Less income

d)

More big cars

49.

small farmers and seasonal workers are categorised as

a)

chronic poor

b)

churning poor

c)

occasionally poor

d)

Both B and C

50.

Non poor implies persons who are

a)

Transient poor

b)

churning poor

c)

chronic poor

d)

never poor

51.

The first poverty line was based on

a)

adult cost of living

b)

adult jail cost of living

c)

calorie consumption

d)

adult cost of calorie consumption

52.

The people who never move above the poverty line are called

a)

chronic poor

b)

non-poor

c)

transient poor

d)

churning poor

53.

Rural poor mainly includes

a)

landless labourers

b)

street vendors

c)

rag pickers

d)

push cart vendors

54.

the average calorie required per person in urban areas

(a)

55.

What is Head count ratio?

a)

Total number of people in a country

b)

Proportion of people below poverty line.

c)

percentage of people above poverty line

d)

Total number of poor in a country

56.

How many types of poverty are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

57.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

58.

Absolute poverty

a)

can be eradicated

b)

can't be eradicated

59.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

60.

Relative poverty occurs

a)

in some countries

b)

in a small number of countries

c)

everywhere

61.

Relative poverty

a)

is staying the same

b)

in decreasing

c)

is increasing

62.

Two causes of poverty are

a)

Weather and economics

b)

Discrimination and economics

c)

Economics and natural disaters

d)

Economics and weather

63.

Discrimination is when .................. because of their gender, race or social group.

a)

people are treated the same

b)

people are treated differently

c)

people are treated badly

64.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

65.

a situation where people's needs are not met. These needs can be for food, water and shelter, but they can also be for self-esteem, companionship and happiness.

a)

inequality

b)

relative poverty

c)

poverty

d)

human poverty

e)

quality of life

66.

level of income within a specific country below which people are considered to be poor. For example, in the USA, the level of $12.00 per day is used.

a)

national poverty line

b)

shelter

c)

inequality

d)

less developed world

e)

resources

67.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

68.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

69.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

70.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

71.

Seemingly endless continuation of poverty.

a)

Microfinance

b)

Unicycle

c)

Cycle of Poverty

d)

Cycle of Life

72.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

73.

Absolute poverty

a)

can be eradicated

b)

can't be eradicated

74.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

75.

Relative poverty occurs

a)

in some countries

b)

in a small number of countries

c)

everywhere

76.

Relative poverty

a)

is staying the same

b)

in decreasing

c)

is increasing

77.

Discrimination is when .................. because of their gender, race or social group.

a)

people are treated the same

b)

people are treated differently

c)

people are treated badly

78.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

79.

How many types of poverty are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

80.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

81.

Which is a measure to remove poverty?

a)

Employment opportunities

b)

Low production

c)

Less income

d)

More big cars

82.

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

83.

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

a)

27 crore

b)

45 crore

c)

30 crore

d)

25 crore

84.

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

85.

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

a)

1950

b)

1972

c)

1986

d)

1956

86.

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

87.

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

a)

RBI

b)

SIDBI

c)

SEBI

d)

NABARD

88.

What are the non-institutional sources of credit?

a)

Moneylenders

b)

Tradesmen

c)

Landlords

d)

All of these

89.

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

a)

1964

b)

1963

c)

1962

d)

1982

90.

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

91.

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

a)

Workforce

b)

Labour force

c)

Labour supply

d)

None of these

92.

Which of the following is considered as social infrastructure?

a)

Transport

b)

Education

c)

Communication

d)

Energy

93.

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

94.

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

95.

In which year Environment Protection Act established?

a)

1965

b)

1986

c)

1992

d)

2003

96.

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

a)

Tendulkar Committee

b)

Balwantrai Mehta Committee

c)

Rangarajan committee

d)

Lakdawala Committee

97.

“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

98.

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

99.

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

100.

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

101.

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

a)

Odisha

b)

Bihar

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

West Bengal

102.

Seemingly endless continuation of poverty.

a)

Microfinance

b)

Unicycle

c)

Cycle of Poverty

d)

Cycle of Life

103.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

104.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

105.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

106.

a situation where people's needs are not met. These needs can be for food, water and shelter, but they can also be for self-esteem, companionship and happiness.

a)

inequality

b)

relative poverty

c)

poverty

d)

human poverty

e)

quality of life

107.

level of income within a specific country below which people are considered to be poor. For example, in the USA, the level of $12.00 per day is used.

a)

national poverty line

b)

shelter

c)

inequality

d)

less developed world

e)

resources

108.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

109.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

110.

Absolute poverty

a)

can be eradicated

b)

can't be eradicated

111.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

112.

Relative poverty occurs

a)

in some countries

b)

in a small number of countries

c)

everywhere

113.

Relative poverty

a)

is staying the same

b)

in decreasing

c)

is increasing

114.

Discrimination is when .................. because of their gender, race or social group.

a)

people are treated the same

b)

people are treated differently

c)

people are treated badly

115.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

116.

How many types of poverty are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

117.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

118.

Which is a measure to remove poverty?

a)

Employment opportunities

b)

Low production

c)

Less income

d)

More big cars

119.

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

120.

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

a)

27 crore

b)

45 crore

c)

30 crore

d)

25 crore

121.

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

122.

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

a)

1950

b)

1972

c)

1986

d)

1956

123.

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

124.

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

a)

RBI

b)

SIDBI

c)

SEBI

d)

NABARD

125.

What are the non-institutional sources of credit?

a)

Moneylenders

b)

Tradesmen

c)

Landlords

d)

All of these

126.

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

a)

1964

b)

1963

c)

1962

d)

1982

127.

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

128.

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

a)

Workforce

b)

Labour force

c)

Labour supply

d)

None of these

129.

Which of the following is considered as social infrastructure?

a)

Transport

b)

Education

c)

Communication

d)

Energy

130.

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

131.

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

132.

In which year Environment Protection Act established?

a)

1965

b)

1986

c)

1992

d)

2003

133.

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

a)

Tendulkar Committee

b)

Balwantrai Mehta Committee

c)

Rangarajan committee

d)

Lakdawala Committee

134.

“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

135.

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

136.

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

137.

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

138.

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

a)

Odisha

b)

Bihar

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

West Bengal

139.

Seemingly endless continuation of poverty.

a)

Microfinance

b)

Unicycle

c)

Cycle of Poverty

d)

Cycle of Life

140.

If people do not have enough resources to survive this is

a)

relative poverty

b)

absolute poverty

141.

When people have unequal living standards is called

a)

absolute poverty

b)

relative poverty

142.

Poverty affects

a)

individuals

b)

ethnic groups

c)

society

d)

all of the above

143.

a situation where people's needs are not met. These needs can be for food, water and shelter, but they can also be for self-esteem, companionship and happiness.

a)

inequality

b)

relative poverty

c)

poverty

d)

human poverty

e)

quality of life

144.

level of income within a specific country below which people are considered to be poor. For example, in the USA, the level of $12.00 per day is used.

a)

national poverty line

b)

shelter

c)

inequality

d)

less developed world

e)

resources

145.

Which is not a cause of poverty?

a)

Higher education

b)

Poor health facilities

c)

Poor infrastructure

d)

High growth of population

poverty

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