Poverty UPSC Questions

Economics

Poverty MCQ Questions


1.
Who addressed the statement “This achievement (Independence) is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the great triumphs and achievements that await us… the ending of poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity”?
A.
Indira Gandhi
B.
Mahatma Gandhi
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
2.
Find the odd one out.
A.
Push-cart vendors
B.
Rag pickers
C.
Street cobblers
D.
Lawyer
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ANSWER :
D. Lawyer
3.
How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve the livelihood options of the rural poor?
1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas
2. By strengthening 'self-help groups' and providing skill development
3. By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump - sets and micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC - 2012
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
4.
Because of moneylenders, who charge high _____ that lead the poor into chronic indebtedness
A.
Income
B.
Rates of interest
C.
Revenue
D.
Funds
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ANSWER :
B. Rates of interest
5.
Identify the WRONG statements from the following about poverty.
a) A large section of poor people do not even have access to safe drinking water
b) Most poor households have no access to electricity
c) Their primary cooking fuel is firewood and cow dung cake
d) Their children are more likely to survive or be born healthy
A.
Only d
B.
Both a and b
C.
Only c
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
A. Only d
6.
Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act "?
UPSC - 2011
A.
Adult members of only the scheduled case and scheduled tribe households.
B.
Adult members of below poverty line(BPL) households.
C.
Adult members of households of all backward communities.
D.
Adult members of any household.
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ANSWER :
D. Adult members of any household.