The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because : 

The current anti-poverty programme consists of two planks. They are:

Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India?

Vulnerability to poverty is determined by the options for finding an alternative living in terms of

Which of the following is not considered a social indicator of poverty?

What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas? 

When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed?

By which year governments are aiming to meet the Milennium Development Goals including halving the rate of global poverty?

Who are the poorest of the poor?

Kerala has tried to control poverty by: 

In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?

In rural areas, which of the following are not poor?

As per Planning Commission, minimum daily intake of calories for determining poverty line for rural area is

What is the main cause of poverty in India?

For how many days NREGA provides employment?

Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)

Full form of NFWP is :

Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is

Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India? 

Which state has focused more on human resource development?

Who is considered as poor?

Social exclusion denies certain individuals the

What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?

In which part of the world poverty has remained the same during 1981 to 2001?

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

In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?

Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line?

Which one of the social groups are vulnerable to poverty? 

How many people in India live below the poverty line?

In which state has the high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty?

Who do not come under the category of urban poor? 

Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?

Which industry suffered the most during colonial period? 

Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?

According to World Bank, poverty is measured by:

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

Which one is not the major causes of income inequality in India? 

In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?

Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?

Poverty ratio in which of the following states is above the national average?

How many percent of Indian people were poor in the year 2000?

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

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

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

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

Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of

Every _________ person in India is poor.