Q 1 – More than _______ of the world’s poor live in India.
(a) half
(b) one-third
(c) one-fourth
(d) one-fifth
Ans. (d) one-fifth
Q 2 – What was the percentage of the population below the poverty line in India in 2011-12?
(a) 26.1%
(b) 19.3%
(c) 22%
(d) 32%
Ans. (c) 22%
Q 3 – Which of the following is the poverty determination measure?
(a) Head Count Ratio
(b) Sen Index
(c) Poverty Gap Index
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 4 – When was the Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand was formed?
(a) 1969
(b) 1979
(c) 1989
(d) 1999
Ans. (b) 1979
Q 5 – Those who regularly move in and out of poverty are called
(a) Chronically poor
(b) Churning poor
(c) Occasionally poor
(d) Transient poor
Ans. (b) Churning poor
Q 6 – In 2011-12, poverty line was defined worth ________ as consumption per person a month for rural areas and _______ for urban areas.
(a) ₹816 and ₹1,000
(b) ₹1,012 and ₹1,210
(c) ₹550 and ₹860
(d) ₹860 and ₹673
Ans. (a) ₹816 and ₹1,000
Q 7 – Which of the following is an action adopted under the provision of minimum basic amenities to the people?
(a) Prime Minister’s RozgarYojna
(b) Swarna Jayanti Shahari RozgarYojna
(c) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna
(d) National Rural Livelihood Mission
Ans. (c) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna
Q 8 – In 2011-12, which state had the highest poverty rate in India?
(a) Odisha
(b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Ans. (a) Odisha
Q 9 – NFWP was launched in:
(a) November 2004
(b) December 2003
(c) November 2002
(d) December 2005
Ans. (a) November 2004
Q 10 – Which of the following programmes provide assistance to elderly people are given under?
(a) VAMBAY
(b) NSAP
(c) PMGY
(d) PMRY
Ans. (B) NSAP
Q 11 – Which organization collects data on poverty in India?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) NSSO
(c) CSO
(d) Election Commission
Ans. (b) NSSO
Q 12 – Which of the following statements about absolute poverty is not correct?
It focuses on biological needs.
(b) Levels of absolute poverty are very low in developed countries.
(c) Government policies can help in the elevation of absolute poverty.
(d) It compares the living standard of people.
Ans. (d) It compares the living standard of people.
Q 13 – Which of the following people are classified as churning poor?
Who are always below the poverty line
(b) Who regularly move in and out of poverty
(c) Who generally remain above the poverty line but sometimes below it
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) Who regularly move in and out of poverty
Q 14 – Which category of poor includes both ‘Always’ and ‘Usually’ poor.
Churning poor
(b) Transient poor
(c) Seasonal poor
(d) Chronically poor
Ans. (d) Chronically poor
Q 15 – The poverty across other people, regions or countries is known as
Urban poverty
(b) Rural poverty
(c) Relative poverty
(d) Absolute poverty
Ans. (c) Relative poverty
Q 16 – Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana was started in
1995
(b) 1993
(c) 1991
(d) 1998
Ans. (b) 1993
Q 17 – Absolute poverty in India is measured through : –
Poverty line
(b) Education
(c) Health
(d) None of these
Q 18 – Percentage of people below poverty line is called : –
Head Count Ratio
(b) Poverty incidence ratio
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Both a and b
Q 19 – MNREGA offered employment for a minimum period of
150 days
(b) 200 days
(c) 100 days
(d) 120 days
Ans. (c) 100 days
Q 20 – The percentage of people living below the poverty line in 2011-12 was
(a) 21.9
(b) 54.9
(c) 33.8
(d) 42
Ans. (a) 21.9
Q 21 – The poverty ratio is the lowest in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Gujarat
Ans. (b) Kerala
Q 22 – Which of the following statements about absolute poverty is not correct?
(a) It focuses on biological needs.
(b) Levels of absolute poverty are very low in developed countries.
(c) Government policies can help in the elevation of absolute poverty.
(d) It compares the living standard of people.
Ans. (d) It compares the living standard of people.