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 ChallengeClass 9 1 / 47 Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is same half two times two and a half times 2 / 47 Poverty ratio in which of the following states is above the national average? West Bengal Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka 3 / 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 4 / 47 Which state has focused more on human resource development? Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Kerala 5 / 47 In which part of the world poverty has remained the same during 1981 to 2001? South Asia Sub-Saharan Asia China Latin America 6 / 47 How many percent of Indian people were poor in the year 2000? 36% 46% 26% 29% 7 / 47 By which year governments are aiming to meet the Milennium Development Goals including halving the rate of global poverty? 2011 2015 2045 2035 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 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 10 / 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 11 / 47 Which industry suffered the most during colonial period? Jute Textile Indigo All the above 12 / 47 Which one of the social groups are vulnerable to poverty? Scheduled caste Urban casual labour Rural agricultural households All the above 13 / 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 14 / 47 Which country of South-East Asia made rapid economic growth resulting in a significant decline in poverty? India China Nepal Pakistan 15 / 47 Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty line? Investment method Income method Capital method Human method 16 / 47 What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas? 2100 2400 2800 2500 17 / 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 18 / 47 Vulnerability to poverty is determined by the options for finding an alternative living in terms of assets education health all the above 19 / 47 In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty? Tamil Nadu Punjab West Bengal Kerala 20 / 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. 21 / 47 How many people in India live below the poverty line? 30 crores 26 crores 28 crores 24 crores 22 / 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 23 / 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. 24 / 47 Social exclusion denies certain individuals the facilities benefits opportunities all the above 25 / 47 When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed? September 2005 August 2004 May 2009 None of these 26 / 47 Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices) Rs. 328 Rs. 370 Rs. 454 Rs. 460 27 / 47 For how many days NREGA provides employment? 70 80 90 100 28 / 47 Kerala has tried to control poverty by: Investing in human resource Investing in medical science Investing in infrastructure None of the above 29 / 47 Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India? Income level Illiteracy level Employment level All of these 30 / 47 Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line? NSSO CSO Planning Commission None of the above 31 / 47 Who do not come under the category of urban poor? The casual workers The unemployed The shopkeepers Rickshawpullers 32 / 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 33 / 47 Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India? Scheduled castes Scheduled tribes Casual labourers All the above 34 / 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 35 / 47 In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001? Sub-Saharan Africa India China Russia 36 / 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 37 / 47 What is the main cause of poverty in India? High income inequalities Less job opportunities High growth in population All the above 38 / 47 Every _________ person in India is poor. third fourth fifth sixth 39 / 47 Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India? Bihar Orissa Kerala Punjab 40 / 47 In which state has the high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty? Jammu & Kashmir West Bengal Punjab Gujarat 41 / 47 In rural areas, which of the following are not poor? Landless agricultural workers Backward classes Rural artisans Medium farmers 42 / 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 43 / 47 Who is considered as poor? A rich landlord A businessman A landless labourer A teacher 44 / 47 What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa? 50% 47% 60% 57% 45 / 47 Who are the poorest of the poor? Women Old people Children All the above 46 / 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 47 / 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 Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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