CBSE Class 11 Economics Poverty MCQs Set 03

Question. In urban areas, poor are largely ____ of the rural poor, who migrate there in search of employment and livelihood.
a) Lack
b) Overflow
c) Underflow
d) None of the options

Answer: B

Question. Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana was started in
a) 1993
b) 1995
c) 1991
d) 1998

Answer: A

Question. ____ and ____ are the two measures to determine poverty.
a) Urban and Rural
b) Real and Nominal
c) Relative and Absolute
d) None of the options

Answer: C

Question. What proportion of world’s poor, live in India
a) One fourth
b) One third
c) One fifth
d) Half

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following have contributed to the unsatisfactory results of poverty alleviation programme?
a) Unequal distribution of assets
b) Improper implementation of the programmes
c) Lack of resources
d) All of the options

Answer: D

Question. Headcount ratio is calculated by dividing the number of people below the poverty line by
a) Total poor
b) Urban poor
c) Total population
d) Rural poor

Answer: C

Question. ________ is the approach based on the expectation that benefits of economic growth will reach all sections of society.
a) Trickle down approach
b) Poverty alleviation approach
c) Providing basic amenities
d) None of the options

Answer: A

Question. The minimum calorie intake for people in urban area is
a) 2400 calories
b) 2100 calories
c) 2200 calories
d) None of the options

Answer: B

Question. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana the account holders were entitled to
a) Rs. 1 lakh accident insurance
b) Rs. 30,000 life insurance cover
c) Rs. 40,000 medical insurance
d) Both a and b

Answer: D

Question. Poverty line norms for Monetary value of Minimum calories intake was set up by.
a) Nehru Committee
b) Tendulkar committee
c) Both a and b
d) None of the options

Answer: B

Question. UWSP and USEP are the 2 components of which yojana?
a) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
b) Indira Awas Yojana
c) Antodaya Ann Yojana
d) Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana

Answer: D

Question. Under the food for work programme, the wages to the workers can be paid in,
a) In the form of food
b) In the form of cash
c) Neither cash nor food
d) Partly in cash and partly in food

Answer: A

Question. The Minimum requirements of a person, include
a) Food
b) Education
c) Car
d) Both a and b

Answer: D

Question. The concept of poverty line in India was introduced in
a) 1981
b) 1979
c) 1973
d) 1975

Answer: B

Question. Relative poverty is also interpreted in terms of ____ within the country.
a) Inequality of income
b) Consumption
c) Both a and b
d) None of the options

Answer: A

Question. In 2011-12, which state had the highest poverty rate in India?
a) Odisha
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) West Bengal

Answer: A

Question. Rural poor includes
a) Land owning urban employees
b) Land owning agricultural labourer
c) Landless agricultural labourer
d) None of the options

Answer: C

Question. Landless laborer is an example of
a) Urban poor
b) Rural poor
c) Both a and b
d) None of the options

Answer: B

Question. Poverty line is a cut-off point on the line of
a) Distribution
b) Consumption
c) Accumulation
d) All of the options

Answer: A

Question. When was the Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand was formed?
a) 1969
b) 1979
c) 1989
d) 1999

Answer: B

Question. Income of Chaman is 3000 per month, while income of Aman is 4000 per month. In such a case Raman is ______ poor to Aman
a) Relatively
b) Absolutely
c) Officially
d) All of the options

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following are the characteristics of urban poor
a) No or very few assets
b) Kutcha hutments as dwellings
c) Both a and b
d) None of the options

Answer: C

Question. Poverty lines comes out to be three fourth of;
a) Total number of poor people in the country
b) Number of transient poor
c) Adults Jail cost of living
d) Adults of jail cost of living

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following are characteristics of poor people?
a) Hunger starvation
b) Limited economic opportunities
c) Poor health
d) All of the options

Answer: D

Question. The planning commission has defined the poverty line on the basis of the recommended nutritional necessity of ______ calories per person per day for urban areas.
a) 3000
b) 2500
c) 3100
d) 2100

Answer: D

Question. MGNREGA focuses on giving employment to
a) Skilled labour
b) Unskilled manual labour
c) Manual labour
d) All of the options

Answer: B

Question. The poverty across other people, regions or countries is known as
a) Urban poverty
b) Rural poverty
c) Relative poverty
d) Absolute poverty

Answer: C

Question. More than _______ of the world’s poor live in India.
a) half
b) one-third
c) one-fourth
d) one-fifth

Answer: D

Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative

Question. Statement 1- To define poverty, we divide people into two categories; poor and the non-poor
Statement 2- Poverty line separates poor from non-poor
a) Both are correct
b) Both are incorrect
c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Answer: A

Question. Statement 1- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act was passed in October 2005.
Statement 2- Mahatma Gandhi National rural employment guarantee scheme act, was launched in 2007
a) Both are correct
b) Both are incorrect
c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Answer: B

Question. Statement 1- MGNREGA was started by Mahatma Gandhi
Statement 2- Under MGNREGA scheme if anyone doesn’t get work within 15 days of registration, they are entitled for employment allowances.
a) Both are correct
b) Both are incorrect
c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Answer: D

Question. Assertion (A)- Poverty and illiteracy go hand in hand
Reason ( R)- Due to poor living conditions and lack of resources parents are unable to send their children to school
a) Both assertion and reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation of assertion
b) Both assertion and reason are true. Reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
c) Assertion is true but reason is not
d) Reason is true but assertion is not

Answer: A