IX_Economics_Chapter-3_Poverty_MCQs

Class IX
Economics
Chapter - 3
Poverty as a Challenge

Multiple Choice Questions :

1. The country which has the largest single concentration of the poor people in the world is

a) China        b) Pakistan    c) India          d) Nepal

2. Poverty as defined by World Bank implies living below

a) $1 per day             b) $100 per month c) $10 per day           d) $100 per day

3. For the year 2000, the poverty line for a person in urban areas in India was fixed at

a) Rs. 454 per month           b) Rs. 500 per month

c) Rs. 328 per month           d) Rs. 1640 per month

4. Define the statement which suggests that calories requirements in rural areas are considered to be higher than urban areas.

a) Because people in rural areas are poor.

b) Because people in rural areas are adversely affected by natural calamities.

c) Because people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work.

d) Because people living in rural areas arc engaged in agriculture.

5. The accepted average calorie requirement per person in urban areas in India is

a) 2200 calories b) 2000 calories c) 2300 calories d) 2100 calories

6. The poorest states in India are: i) Orissa ii) Bihar iii)Punjab iv) Haryana
a) (i) and (ii)   b) (iii) and (iv)           c) (ii) and (,iii)           d) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

7. There is inequality of income within a family. Persons who are poorest of the poor in the family are ____________ .

(i) Women (ii) Girl (iii) Children (iv) Old people

a) (i)and(ii)     b) (i)and(iii)    c) All (i),(ii)and(iv)     d) All are irrelevant.

8. Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in

a) 2003           b) 1999           c) 2000           d) 2005

9. For making comparisons between developing countries, which uniform standard (per person per day) for the poverty line is used in terms of minimum availability?
a) $1   b) $2   c) $3   d) $5

10. Every____ person in India is poor.

a) Third          b) Fourth        c) Fifth            d) Tenth

11. In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?
a) Sub-Saharan Africa        b) India           c) China         d) Russia

12. Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty laid by social scientists?
a) Increase in population   b) Illiteracy level       c) Caste         d) Health club membership

13. Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?

a) Scheduled caste                                    b) Urban casual labour

c) Rural agricultural households              d) All of these

14. Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India?

a) Bihar b) Orissa c) Kerala d) Punjab

15. What is accepted average calories required in India in rural areas?

a) 2100           b) 2400          c) 2800           d) 2500

16. Which one is a social group from amongst the following groups largely vulnerable to poverty?

a) Rural agricultural labour households (HHs)              b) Urban casual labour HHs

c) Scheduled castes & scheduled tribes HHs                d) Female daily wagers

17. There has been a significant decline in poverty in the state of

a) Assam       b) Bihar          c) Jammu & Kashmir           d) Uttar Pradesh

18. Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty?
a) Investment Method         b) Income Method    c) Capital Method     d) Human Method

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

a) Rural Employment Generation Program

b) National Rural Employment Guaranty Act

c) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna

d) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna

20. Which one is not the major cause of income inequality in India?

a) Unequal distribution of land                 b) Lack of fertile land

c) Gap between the rich and the poor      d) Increase in population

21. Which industry suffered the most during colonial period?

a) Jute            b) Textile        c) Indigo         d) All the above