Poverty UPSC Questions

Economics

Poverty MCQ Questions


13.
_____ 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
14.
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
15.
Disguised unemployment generally means
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A.
large number of people remain unemployed
B.
alternative employment is not available
C.
marginal productivity of labours is zero
D.
productivity of workers is low
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ANSWER :
C. marginal productivity of labours is zero
16.
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
17.
In 1973-74, more than _____ million people were below the poverty line.
A.
333
B.
320
C.
340
D.
353
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ANSWER :
B. 320
18.
Increase in absolute and per capital real GNP do not connote a higher level of economics development, if
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A.
Industrial output fails to keep pace with agriculture output.
B.
Agriculture output fails to keep pace with industrial output.
C.
Poverty and unemployment increase.
D.
Imports grow faster than exports.
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ANSWER :
C. Poverty and unemployment increase.