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1. NFWP is stand for:
A. National Food for Work Programme
B. National Forest for Wildlife Protection
C. National Federation for Work and Progress
D. National Food and Wheat Processing
2. Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
A. Casual labourers
B. Scheduled castes
C. Scheduled tribes
D. All the above
3. Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)
A. Rs. 460
B. Rs. 370
C. Rs 328
D. Rs 454
4. What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?
A. 57%
B. 50%
C. 47%
D. 60%
5. In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
6. In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal
7. Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
A. Huge income inequalities
B. Unequal distribution of land
C. Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
D. All the above
8. Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
A. rice consumption per day
B. calories per day
C. wheat consumption
D. none of the above
9. Which one from the following is considered as poor?
A. A teacher
B. A businessman
C. A rich landlord
D. A landless labourer
10. Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jawahar lal Nehru
11. Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India?
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Bihar
D. Punjab
12. Who do not come under the category of urban poor?
A. Rickshawpullers
B. The unemployed
C. The casual workers
D. The Shopkeepers
13. Which one are not the major causes of income inequality in India?
A. Increase in population
B. Lack of fertile land
C. Unequal distribution of land
D. Gap between rich and the poor
14. Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India?
A. Overlapping of schemes
B. Lack of proper implementation
C. Lack of right targeting
D. Corruption at the highest level
15. Which one from the following states is above the national average of poverty ratio?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
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