CBSE - Poverty as a Challenge

1 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Social exclusion denies certain individuals the
(1) facilities
(2) benefits
(3) opportunities
(4) all the above

2 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas?
(1) 2100 (2) 2400 (3) 2800 (4) 2500

3 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

4 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which one are not the major causes of income inequality in India?
(1) Unequal distribution of land
(2) Lack of fertile land
(3) Gap between rich and the poor
(4) Increase in population

5 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE How many people in India live below the poverty line?
(1) 30 crores
(2) 26 crores
(3) 28 crores
(4) 24 crores

6 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which industry suffered the most during colonial period?
(1) Jute (2) Textile (3) Indigo (4) All the above

7 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India?
(1) Lack of proper implementation
(2) Lack of right targeting
(3) Corruption at the highest level
(4) Overlapping of schemes

8 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE As per Planning Commission, minimum daily intake of calories for determining poverty line for rural area is
(1) 2100
(2) 2400
(3) 1500
(4) none of the above

9 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed?
(1) September 2005
(2) August 2004
(3) May 2009
(4) None of these

10 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