Poverty UPSC Questions

Economics

Poverty MCQ Questions


7.

Match the following based on the initiatives taken to eliminate poverty in India.

List I (Groups) List II (Year)
a) Study Group i.) 1989 and 2005
b) Task Force on Projections of Minimum ii.) 1962 Needs and Effective Consumption Demand
c) Expert Groups iii.) 1979
A.

a-i,b-iii,c-ii

B.

a-iii,b-ii,c-i

C.

a-i,b-ii,c-iii

D.

a-ii,b-iii,c-i

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ANSWER :

D. a-ii,b-iii,c-i

8.
Small farmers and seasonal workers come under the category of
A.
Churning poor
B.
Always poor
C.
Never poor
D.
Occasionally poor
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ANSWER :
A. Churning poor
9.
In 2011-12, the poverty line was defined for rural areas as consumption worth Rs _____ per person a month and for urban areas it was Rs 1,000.
A.
815
B.
816
C.
800
D.
850
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ANSWER :
B. 816
10.
_____ is about removing the obstacles to the things that a person can do in life
A.
Rights
B.
Literacy
C.
Development
D.
Society
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ANSWER :
C. Development
11.
When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line, it is known as
A.
Proportion of Poor Ratio
B.
Head Poor Ratio
C.
Head Bearing Ratio
D.
Head Count Ratio
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ANSWER :
D. Head Count Ratio
12.
The official data on poverty is made available to the public by the
A.
Planning Commission
B.
Defence Commission
C.
Law Commission
D.
Education Commission
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ANSWER :
A. Planning Commission