MCQ on Poverty – Chapter 6 – Economics MCQs

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


 

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