Poverty is a _______ problem.

1. social.
2. economic.
3. political.
4. all of the above.

For how many days NREGA guarantees employment?

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

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

Which of the following is not a major cause of poverty in india?

1. Low capital formation.
2. Lack of social/ welfare nets.
3. Social exclusion.
4. Migration of people from rural to urban India.

Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering?

1. Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Indira Gandhi.
3. Jawahar Lai Nehru.
4. Subhash Chandra Bose.

When was National Food For Work Programme launched?

1. 1992
2. 2005
3. 2004
4. 2012

Out of the following, what is the assumption of absolute poverty?

1. Poor people are highly vulnerable.
2. There is fixed minimum level of consumption.
3. Unequal distribution of income.
4. All of the above.

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

1. Punjab.
2. Haryana.
3. Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Kerala.

Which projects have been launched to provide self employment?

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

Poverty ratio has _________________ for both urban and rural areas.

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