Which of the following is a programme for the benefit of the elderly?

1. Public Distribution System.
2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
3. Social Assistance Programme.
4. National Food for Work Programme.

Which of the following programme was launched in the year of 2000?

1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
2. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana.
3. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
4. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana.

How many people died in famines between 1875 to 1900?

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

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.

When was National Food For Work Programme launched?

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

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.

Following is not a part of poverty alleviation programme:

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

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.

In 1999-2000, the poverty line was defined for rural areas as consumption worth:

1. ₹ 454 per person a month.
2. ₹ 328 per person a month.
3. ₹ 545 per person a month.
4. ₹ 238 per person a month.

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.