Question 1 :
Poverty is a social problem not only in India but the whole world.
Question 2 :
Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are Scheduled Castes and _____ households.
Question 3 :
'Poverty ismore restrictive and limiting than anything else. If poverty and low standards continue then democracy, for all its fine institutions and ideals; ceases to be a liberating force. It must therefore aim continuously at the eradication of poverty and its companion unemployment. In other words, political democracy is not enough. It must develop into economic democracy also'. <br/><br/>Which of the following is not implied by the above passage? <br/>
Question 5 :
Which organization in India studies the rate of poverty and makes an estimation about it?
Question 6 :
Uneven distribution of poverty is due to differences in _____ and _____ infrastructure in different states.
Question 9 :
The estimation of India's poverty situation is surveyed by which government agency?
Question 11 :
The 'poorest of the poor' are those who are systematically denied equal access to their family resources in rural areas. They include _____ .
Question 12 :
The World Bank has identified the person who spends less than __________ dollars on his daily consumption as being below the poverty line.
Question 13 :
The main aim of the Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Act is to provide ____________.
Question 15 :
The factors which are considered to calculate poverty line are ______ .
Question 16 :
Which of the following groups is/are vulnerable to poverty in India?
Question 17 :
What is the approximate percentage of population living Below Poverty Line in India?
Question 18 :
Under Gram SamradhiYojna, the Gram Panchayats can use all the funds in rural development programmes.
Question 19 :
Which one of the following is not a cause of poverty in India?
Question 21 :
The Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna was starrted on October 2, __________.
Question 22 :
The Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY) was started on April 1, _________.
Question 23 :
The Swarnajayanti Shahri Rojgar Yojna was launched on December 11, _________ for the eradication of poverty in urban areas.