CBSE - POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE

Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns? (1) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana (2) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (3) Rural Employment Generation Programme (4) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices) (1) Rs 328 (2) Rs. 370 (3) Rs 454 (4) Rs. 460

How many percent of Indian people were poor in the year 2000? (1) 36% (2) 46% (3) 26% (4) 29%

Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is (1) same (2) half (3) two times (4) two and a half times

The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because: (1) they do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas. (2) food items are expensive. (3) they are engaged in mental work. (4) people are engaged in physical labour.