CBSE CBSE Class 9 Economics CBSE Class 9 Social Science Class 9 Multiple Choice Questions Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp MCQs of Economics Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge MCQs of Economics Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge MCQs Economics Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge Class 9 1 / 47 What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas? 2100 2400 2800 2500 2 / 47 Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of calories per day wheat consumption rice consumption per day none of the above 3 / 47 Every _________ person in India is poor. third fourth fifth sixth 4 / 47 Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India? Lack of proper implementation Lack of right targeting Corruption at the highest level Overlapping of schemes 5 / 47 Vulnerability to poverty is determined by the options for finding an alternative living in terms of assets education health all the above 6 / 47 Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices) Rs. 328 Rs. 370 Rs. 454 Rs. 460 7 / 47 Which of the following programmes was launched in the year 2000? National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana 8 / 47 As per Planning Commission, minimum daily intake of calories for determining poverty line for rural area is 2100 2400 1500 none of the above 9 / 47 Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India? Income level Illiteracy level Employment level All of these 10 / 47 Who are the poorest of the poor? Women Old people Children All the above 11 / 47 Which two states of India continue to be the poorest states? Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Orissa, Bihar None of the above 12 / 47 Which state has focused more on human resource development? Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Kerala 13 / 47 Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty line? Investment method Income method Capital method Human method 14 / 47 In which part of the world poverty has remained the same during 1981 to 2001? South Asia Sub-Saharan Asia China Latin America 15 / 47 Who do not come under the category of urban poor? The casual workers The unemployed The shopkeepers Rickshawpullers 16 / 47 Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is same half two times two and a half times 17 / 47 How many people in India live below the poverty line? 30 crores 26 crores 28 crores 24 crores 18 / 47 What is the main cause of poverty in India? High income inequalities Less job opportunities High growth in population All the above 19 / 47 When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed? September 2005 August 2004 May 2009 None of these 20 / 47 Social exclusion denies certain individuals the facilities benefits opportunities all the above 21 / 47 Who is considered as poor? A rich landlord A businessman A landless labourer A teacher 22 / 47 Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India? Scheduled castes Scheduled tribes Casual labourers All the above 23 / 47 Kerala has tried to control poverty by: Investing in human resource Investing in medical science Investing in infrastructure None of the above 24 / 47 In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty? Tamil Nadu Punjab West Bengal Kerala 25 / 47 Which of the following is not considered a social indicator of poverty? Less number of means of transport Illiteracy level Lack of access to health care Lack of job opportunities 26 / 47 According to World Bank, poverty is measured by: People living below Rs. 100 per day People living below 1$ per day People living below Rs. 550 per month None of the above 27 / 47 For how many days NREGA provides employment? 70 80 90 100 28 / 47 In which state has the high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty? Jammu & Kashmir West Bengal Punjab Gujarat 29 / 47 Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ? Mahatma Gandhi Indira Gandhi Jawahar lal Nehru Subhash Chandra Bose 30 / 47 Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates? Huge income inequalities Unequal distribution of land Lack of effective implementation of land reforms All the above 31 / 47 Which country of South-East Asia made rapid economic growth resulting in a significant decline in poverty? India China Nepal Pakistan 32 / 47 The current anti-poverty programme consists of two planks. They are: Socio-economic reasons and public distribution system. Promotion of economic growth and targeted anti-poverty programme. Anti-poverty programme and public distribution system. None of the above. 33 / 47 Which one is not the major causes of income inequality in India? Unequal distribution of land Lack of fertile land Gap between rich and the poor Increase in population 34 / 47 Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns? Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Rural Employment Generation Programme Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana 35 / 47 Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line? NSSO CSO Planning Commission None of the above 36 / 47 In rural areas, which of the following are not poor? Landless agricultural workers Backward classes Rural artisans Medium farmers 37 / 47 What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa? 50% 47% 60% 57% 38 / 47 Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India? Bihar Orissa Kerala Punjab 39 / 47 Which industry suffered the most during colonial period? Jute Textile Indigo All the above 40 / 47 By which year governments are aiming to meet the Milennium Development Goals including halving the rate of global poverty? 2011 2015 2045 2035 41 / 47 How many percent of Indian people were poor in the year 2000? 36% 46% 26% 29% 42 / 47 Poverty ratio in which of the following states is above the national average? West Bengal Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka 43 / 47 Which one of the social groups are vulnerable to poverty? Scheduled caste Urban casual labour Rural agricultural households All the above 44 / 47 Full form of NFWP is : National Federation for Work and Progress National Forest for Wildlife Protection National Food and Wheat Processing National Food for Work Programme 45 / 47 In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty? Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Both (a) and (b) None of the above 46 / 47 In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001? Sub-Saharan Africa India China Russia 47 / 47 The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because : they do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas. food items are expensive. they are engaged in mental work. people are engaged in physical labour. Your score isThe average score is 59% 0% Restart quiz
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