CBSE - Poverty as a Challenge

1 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above

2 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which two states of India continue to be the poorest states?
(1) Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
(2) Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
(3) Orissa, Bihar
(4) None

3 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi (2) Indira Gandhi (3) Jawahar lal Nehru (4) Subhash Chandra Bose

4 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
(1) Scheduled castes
(2) Scheduled tribes
(3) Casual labourers
(4) All the above

5 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
(1) calories per day
(2) wheat consumption
(3) rice consumption per day
(4) none of the above

6 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India?
(1) Income level
(2) Illiteracy level
(3) Employment level
(4) All of these

7 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which one from the following is considered as poor?
(1) A rich landlord
(2) A businessman
(3) A landless labourer
(4) A teacher

8 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE What is the main cause of poverty in India?
(1) High income inequalities
(2) Less job opportunities
(3) High growth in population
(4) All of these

9 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE  Which organization carries out survey for determining the poverty line?
(1) NSSO
(2) CSO
(3) Planning Commission
(4) None of the above

10 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which one from the following states is above the national average of poverty ratio?
(1) West Bengal (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Karnataka