IRDP and allied programme and million wells scheme were integrated into one in 1999 and since then it is known as:

1. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
2. Sampoorna Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
3. National Food for Work Programme.
4. None of the above.

People who do not usually have sufficient money to fulfill their basic needs are referred to as:

1. Usually poor.
2. Always poor.
3. Occassionally poor.
4. Churning poor.

Which state has highest percentage of population living below poverty line?

1. Bihar.
2. Orissa.
3. Madhya Pradesh.
4. Assam.

The Indian Constitution and _____________ plans state social justice as the primary objective of the developmental strategies of the government.

1. Two year.
2. One year.
3. Ten year.
4. Five year.

As per Rangarajan Committee, per capita income required per month to consume minimum calorie in take in urban areas is:

1. ₹ 816
2. ₹ 1,000
3. ₹ 972
4. ₹ 1,407

Poverty ratio has _________________ for both urban and rural areas.

1. Increased.
2. Decreased.
3. Remains constant.
4. None of these.

Who was the first to give the concept of poverty line in pre-independent India?

1. V.K.R.V.Rao.
2. Amartya Sen.
3. Dada Bhai Naroji.
4. R.C. Desai.

According to Jail Cost of Living, poverty line is estimated at:

1. Three fourth of adult jail cost of living.
2. One third of adult jail cost of living.
3. One fourth of adult jail cost of living.
4. Two third of adult jail cost of living.

No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are ___________ and ________________.

1. Poor and unhealthy.
2. Unemployed and poor.
3. Poor and illiterate.
4. Poor and miserable.

When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below poverty line, it is called:

1. Below Poverty Line.
2. Above Poverty Line.
3. Head Count Ratio.
4. Poverty Index.