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

For how many days NREGA guarantees employment?

1. 70
2. 80
3. 90
4. 150

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

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

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.

Which of the following is a self-employment generation programme?

1. Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana.
2. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana.
3. Rural Employment Generation Programme.
4. All of the above.

Poverty is a _______ problem.

1. social.
2. economic.
3. political.
4. all 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.

How is relative poverty measured?

1. By using Poverty Line.
2. Coefficient of Variance.
3. Gini Coefficient.
4. Consumption Pattern.

Which one of the following states in India has focused more on human resource development?

1. Punjab.
2. Karnataka.
3. Kerala.
4. Tamil Nadu.

Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?

1. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana.
2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
3. Rural Employment Generation Programme.
4. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.