A person in urban India is considered below the poverty line, if his daily intake of calories is less than:

1. 2000
2. 2100
3. 2400
4. 2500

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.

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.

Following is not a part of poverty alleviation programme:

1. Desert Development Plan.
2. Minimum Need Programme.
3. Employment Exchange.
4. Jawahar Yojana.

Who was the first person to discuss the concept of poverty line in India?

1. Shaheen Rafi khan.
2. Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Damian Killen.
4. Amartya Sen.

How many people died in famines between 1875 to 1900?

1. 40 million.
2. 26 million.
3. 35 million.
4. 60 million.

Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line in India?

1. National Survey Organization.
2. National Sample Survey Organization.
3. Central Statistical Organization.
4. None of the above.

The calorie requirement for measuring poverty line is higher in rural areas than urban areas because in rural area:

1. People do not enjoy as much as people in urban areas.
2. Food items in are expensive.
3. People are engaged in mental work.
4. People are engaged in physical labour.

How is relative poverty measured?

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