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1. Which of the following is a cause of poverty?
A. Hunger
B. Unemployment
C. Lack of shelter
D. Illiteracy
2. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Poverty cannot be seen in terms of social exclusion.
B. Poverty is looked through social indicators like illiteracy levels, malnutrition etc.
C. Poverty results in lack of clean water and sanitation facilities.
D. Poverty creates a sense of helplessness.
3. In 2001, what was the percentage of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa?
A. 54
B. 46
C. 44
D. 41
6. Which of the following countries has a higher poverty ratio than India?
A. China
B. Brazil
C. Bangladesh
D. Indonesia
7. Which of the following Indian states has shown a significant decline in poverty?
A. Bihar
B. Orissa
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Gujarat
8. Which body conducts a sample survey for the estimation of the poverty line?
A. Sample of Poverty Survey Organisation
B. The Central Government
C. The Indian Poverty Estimate Survey Organisation
D. National Sample Survey Organisation
9. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The definition of poverty changes with development.
B. Increasing empowerment of women and economically weaker sections of society will not alleviate poverty.
C. Wide disparities in poverty are visible among different states.
D. Poverty has declined in India since independence.
10. Which of the following groups are not vulnerable to poverty?
A. Scheduled tribes
B. Urban casual labour households
C. Scheduled castes
D. Medium agricultural farm owners
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