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 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.

"Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand' was formed in:

1. 1979
2. 1989
3. 2005
4. 1990

The official data on poverty is estimated on the basis of consumption expenditure data collected. Named the organisation who collects such data.

1. National Social Sample Organisation.
2. National Survey Sample Organisation.
3. National Sample Survey Organisation.
4. National Social Survey Organisation.

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.

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

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

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 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.

When poverty is related to the distribution of income, it is called:

1. Low line poverty.
2. Absolute poverty.
3. Relative poverty.
4. None of these.

Which of the following programme has been merged with MNREGA?

1. Food for Work Programme.
2. National Food for Work Programme.
3. Rural Employment Generation Programme.
4. None of the above.