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Poverty as Challenge

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following is not considered as a social indicator of poverty?
a)
Illiteracy level
b)
Lack of access of health care
c)
Inadequate safe drinking water
d)
Ample job opportunities
2.
Which two states considered as the poorest states of India ?
a)
Bihar & Orissa
b)
Punjab & Haryana
c)
Gujrat & M.P.
d)
U.P. & Bihar
3.
Which one of the following is a minimum necessity of a human being ?
a)
Luxury ornaments
b)
Supper Utility Vehicle
c)
Food & Safe drinking water
d)
Internet
4.
What is the main cause of poverty in India?
a)
High income inequalities
b)
Less job opportunities
c)
High growth in population
d)
All of these
5.
Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
a)
Wheat consumption
b)
Rice consumption per day
c)
Calories per day
d)
none of the above
6.
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
7.

Which Social Group is most vulnerable to Poverty in India?

a)

Scheduled Castes

b)

Scheduled Tribes

c)

Casual Labourers

d)

All of the Above

8.

In which State have the land Reform Measures helped to reduce Poverty?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Punjab

c)

West Bengal

d)

Kerla

9.

Which state has focused more on human Resource Development?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Kerala

10.

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

a)

Investment method

b)

Income and Consumption

c)

Capital Method

d)

human Method

11.

What factors affect the poverty line?

a)

Time

b)

Place

c)

Income

d)

Gender

12.

Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line?

a)

NSSO

b)

CSO

c)

Planning commission

d)

None of the above

13.

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

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Odisha

d)

Bihar

14.

What is the poverty ratio in the state of Odisha?

a)

33.7%

b)

23.43%

c)

44%

d)

None of the above

15.

Every________ person in India is poor.

a)

Third

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Sixth

16.

Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?

a)

Scheduled castes

b)

Scheduled tribe

c)

Casual labourers

d)

All of the above

17.

Who are the poorest of poor?

a)

Women

b)

Old people

c)

Children

d)

Poor men

18.

Which state has focused more on human resource development?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Punjab

c)

West Bengal

d)

Kerala

19.

What is the main cause of poverty in India?

a)

High income inequalities

b)

Less job opportunities

c)

High growth in population

d)

All of the above

20.

minimum daily intake of calories for determining poverty line for rural area is

a)

2100

b)

2400

c)

1600

d)

None of the above

21.

When was National rural employment guarantee act passed?

a)

in 2005

b)

In 2004

c)

In 2000

d)

None of the above

22.

Which of the following programmes were launched in the year 2000?

a)

Pradhan mantri gramodaya Yojana

b)

Prime minister rozgar Yojana

c)

Antyodaya Anna Yojana

d)

Rural employment generation programme

23.

which scheme was started in 1993 to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?

a)

Prime minister rozgar Yojana

b)

Rural employment generation programme

c)

National rural employment guarantee act

d)

Swarna jayanti gram swarojagar Yojana

24.

The current anti poverty program consists of two planks.They are

a)

Socio economic reasons

b)

Public distribution system

c)

Promotion of economic growth

d)

Targeted anti poverty programmes

25.

According to the World bank ,poverty is measured by

a)

People living below Rs.100 per day

b)

People living below $ 1.90 per day

c)

People living below Rs.550 per month

d)

None of above

26.

Which Social Group is most vulnerable to Poverty in India?

a)

Scheduled Castes

b)

Scheduled Tribes

c)

Casual Labourers

d)

All of the Above

27.

Which two States of India Continue to be the India?

a)

Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir

b)

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand

c)

Orissa ,Bihar

d)

None of the Above

28.

In which State have the land Reform Measures helped to reduce Poverty?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Punjab

c)

West Bengal

d)

Kerla

29.

Which state has focused more on human Resource Development?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Kerala

30.

what is the main Cause of poverty in India?

a)

High Income inequalities

b)

Less job Opportunities

c)

High growth in Population

d)

All of the Above

31.

Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of

a)

Calories Per Day

b)

Wheat Consumption

c)

Rice Consumption

d)

None of the above

32.

As Per Planning Commission , Minimum daily intake of calories for determining poverty line for Rural Area is ?

a)

2100

b)

1500

c)

2400

d)

b/w 2000-4000

33.

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

a)

Investment method

b)

Income and Consumption

c)

Capital Method

d)

human Method

34.

When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Passed?

a)

September 2005

b)

August 2004

c)

May 2009

d)

None of the above

35.

Who advocate that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering?

a)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

b)

Subhash Chandra Bose

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Indira Gandhi

36.

How many percentage of Indian People were poor in the year 2000?

a)

36%

b)

46%

c)

22%

d)

29%

37.

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)

Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

38.

MNREGA Provides guarantee employment of how many Days?

a)

50

b)

10

c)

90

d)

100

39.

In which of the following Countries did Poverty actually rise from1981 to 2001?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Sub-Saharan Africa

40.

The Calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because

a)

Food items are expensive

b)

They have to work more as compare to urban People

c)

they are engaged in mental work

d)

People are engaged in physical labour.

41.

Which industry suffered the most during colonial Period?

a)

Jute

b)

Textile

c)

Indigo

d)

All of the above

42.

Which Country of South East Asia made rapid economic growth resulting in a significant decline in poverty?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Nepal

d)

Pakistan

43.

The current Anti -Poverty Programme consist of two plans and they are

a)

Socio -Economic reasons and Public distribution System

b)

Promotion of economic growth and targeted Anti -Poverty Programme

c)

Anti -Poverty Programme and Public distribution system

d)

None of the above

44.

According to world Bank , Poverty is measured by ?

a)

People living below Rs.100 per day

b)

People living below $1per day

c)

People living below below Rs.500 per moth

d)

None of the Above

45.

Kerala has tried to control poverty by ?

a)

Investing in Human Resource

b)

Investing in medical Science

c)

Investing in Infrastructure

d)

None of the above