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

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Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is

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

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

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Which state has focused more on human resource development?

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

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?

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Which industry suffered the most during colonial period? 

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Which one of the social groups are vulnerable to poverty? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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How many people in India live below the poverty line?

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

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The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because : 

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Social exclusion denies certain individuals the

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When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed?

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

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For how many days NREGA provides employment?

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Kerala has tried to control poverty by: 

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

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Which organisation carries out survey for determining the poverty line?

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Who do not come under the category of urban poor? 

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

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Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?

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Full form of NFWP is :

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

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

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What is the main cause of poverty in India?

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Every _________ person in India is poor.

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Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?

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

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

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According to World Bank, poverty is measured by:

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Who is considered as poor?

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What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?

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Who are the poorest of the poor?

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

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Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of

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