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.

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.

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.

By which year governments are aiming to meet the Millennium Development Goals including halving the rate of global poverty?

1. 2011
2. 2015
3. 2045
4. 2035

In 1979, a body called the task force on projections of minimum needs and effective consumption demand' was formed. What is the reason for formation of this task force?

1. To determine poverty line.
2. To alleviate poverty.
3. To fulfill basic needs of poor households.
4. All of the above.

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

1. Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana.
2. Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
3. Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana.
4. Minimum Needs Programme.

Which of the following programmes is associated with food security and nutritional status of the poor?

1. Public Distribution System.
2. Integrated Child Development Scheme.
3. Mid Day Meal Scheme.
4. All of the Above.

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.

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.