MCQ on Poverty, which is covered in this chapter, relates to the topic, Poverty. MCQ on Poverty Test contains 10 questions. Answers to MCQ on Poverty are available after clicking on the answer.
1. Employment guarantee scheme was launched in:
(a) 1999
(b) 2000
(c) 1995
(d) 2006
Answer
Answer: (d) 2006
2. ______ are often used for measuring poverty in a relative sense:
(a) HDI
(b) Gini coefficient
(c) Planning Commission
(a) All of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Gini coefficient
3. NFFWP was launched in:
(a) December 2000
(b) April 1999
(c) November 2004
(a) April 2002
Answer
Answer: (c) November 2004
4. The scheme for construction of a house to be given to the poor free of cost was :
(a) Jawahar Awas yojana
(b) Indira Awas Yojana
(c) Rajeev Awas Yojna
(a) Valmiki Ambedkar awas yojna
Answer
Answer: (b) Indira Awas Yojana
5. Which plan set a target of reducing the poverty ratio to 19.3 percent by 2007?
(a) Fifth plan
(b) Second plan
(c) Eight plan
(d) Tenth plan
Answer
Answer: (d) Tenth plan
MCQ on Poverty – Economics MCQs
6. EAS stands for :
(a) Education Assurance Scheme
(b) Employment Assurance Scheme
(c) Electrification Assurance Scheme
(a) Education Assurance Services
Answer
Answer: (b) Employment Assurance Scheme
7. When poverty is taken in relative terms and is related to the distribution of income consumption expenditure its called:
(a) Law line poverty
(b) Absolute poverty
(c) Relative poverty
(a) None
Answer
Answer: (c) Relative poverty
8. The percentage of the population living below the poverty line has been estimated in 2004-05 at:
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 30
(a) 36
Answer
Answer: (b) 22
9. According to the planning commission, how many average daily calories per person define the poverty line in urban areas?
(a) 2,100
(b) 2,400
(c) 2,700
(a) 3,000
Answer
Answer: (a) 2,100
10. JGSY program of poverty alleviation was submerged into _____:
(a) SGRY
(b) NFFWP
(c) PMGSY
(a) All of above
Answer
Answer: (a) SGRY
2 thoughts on “MCQ on Poverty – Chapter 6 – Economics MCQs”
Very helpful for students of class XII. Very good.
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