Poverty as a Challenge Test - 1

Which of the following is /are the indication(s) of poverty for a nation?

(i) Lack of job opportunities.
(ii) Economic Growth.
(iii) Lack of access to safe drinking water, sanitation etc.

Which of the following is/are not a consequence of poverty?

What is the basis of measuring poverty in India?

Which of the following organisations estimates poverty line periodically by conducting surveys?

As per the consumption level in India, which of the following are benchmarks to estimate (per person per day) poverty line?

Which of the following social groups is most vulnerable to poverty in India?

Which of the following states of India has the highest percentage of population living below the poverty line?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(i) Urban poverty is the lowest in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) The poverty ratio is more than the national average, in about 20 states and union territories.
(iii) Poverty has significantly decreased in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.

With which of the following measure has West Bengal succeeded in reducing poverty?

The proportion of people below poverty line in a state is defined as its poverty ratio. Arrange the following states according to the increasing level of poverty ratio?

(a) Bihar
(b) Haryana
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Which of the following is/are the root cause(s) of poverty?

I. Low level of economic growth
II. Increase in population
III. Unequal distribution of land and other resources

Match the following.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) was launched in 2002 to provide food grains to the poor people of Maharashtra.
(ii) Rural Employment Generation Programme was launched in 1995 to create self employment opportunities in rural areas of the various districts of India.
(iii) Under the Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana, additional central assistance is given to states for basic services such as primary health, primary education etc.

Which of the following can be helpful in eradicating poverty?

(i) Increasing empowerment of the women
(ii) Declining population growth
(iii) Establishing small scale industries