CBSE - Poverty as a Challenge

1 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE  In rural areas, which of the following are not poor?
(1) Landless agricultural workers
(2) Backward classes
(3) Rural artisans
(4) Medium farmers

2 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

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

4 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Who do not come under the category of urban poor?
(1) The casual workers
(2) The unemployed
(3) The shopkeepers
(4) Rickshawpullers

5 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

6 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE Which country of South-East Asia made rapid economic growth?
(1) India
(2) China
(3) Nepal
(4) Pakistan

7 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE  In which state has the high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty?
(1) Jammu & Kashmir
(2) West Bengal
(3) Punjab
(4) Gujarat

8 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

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

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