Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of the vicious cycle of poverty?
2. Which is NOT an economic characteristic of Poverty Point?
3. What protected the Poverty Point site from flooding?
4. Which policy can help reduce poverty?
5. More than ..... of the world's poor live in India
6. How many percentage of Indian People were poor in the year 2000?
7. The head of a democratic government is described as?
8. It refers to poverty that may be widespread throughout a population, but the occurrence itself is of limited duration.
9. What's the English for "chercher du travail" ?
10. Which of the following organisation collect data on poverty in India?
11. Which one of the following is the problem of poverty alleviation Programmes?
12. The people at Poverty Point grew crops and raised animals for food.
13. When was National Social Assistance Programme initiated?
14. The relationship between inequality and the Gini value is:
15. In some developing countries a large percentage of the population is involved in subsistence farming. What can be concluded from this? A Each family will be able to produce enough to live on. B Production is unlikely to be capital intensive. C Production will be efficient. D There will be a high level of trade.
16. ..... % of children raised in poverty do not finish high school.
17. Which scheme encouraged people to open bank account in 2004?
18. Which statement about poverty is correct? A Absolute poverty occurs when income falls below what is needed for survival. B An advanced economy is likely to have a higher level of absolute poverty than relative poverty. C It is impossible for relative poverty to rise as absolute poverty falls. D Relative poverty measures the same goods and services in all countries.
19. Which government scheme was started in 1993 that aims to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youths in rural areas?
20. What is a Poverty Point object?
21. Why is the Human Development Index (HDI) a better measure of living standards than GDP per head? A It takes into account changes in output. B It takes into account changes in population. C It takes into account health and education data. D It takes into account inflation.
22. From your EdPuzzle:How many people live in Pena Blanca?
23. These rocks originated from many different areas around central North America.
24. 5 states account for 70% of India's poor which of the following are not one of them,
25. A country with a low income per head cannot have a life expectancy
26. What does the E stand for in our CARE acronym?
27. What is a primary criticism leveled against globalization by its opponents regarding outsourced jobs?
28. Poverty alleviation programmes are implemented with the help of which of the following programme from 1990 onwards?
29. State whether this would be included as part of the UN's definition of poverty:Deteriorating environment
30. Which of the following would a person in relative poverty be the most likely to not be able to pay for?
31. Children develop most of their brains when?
32. Two causes of poverty are
33. Using low interest rates or low taxes to increase total spending
34. What was located in the center of the Poverty Point Site?
35. Market, command, or mixed economies are define by?
36. If a person that is trained to be a doctor is working at a fast food restaurant, they are
37. What happens when a country relies only on one economic sector?
38. The people at Poverty Point lived year-round in a large community.
39. PMRY (Pradhanmantri Rozgar Yozana) was started in
40. What is the international poverty line currently?
41. According to this article, poverty and inequality .....
42. What's the best definition for poverty?
43. What is the main cause of poverty in urban areas?
44. It exists when a person or household does not have enough wealth assets (in the form of property, investments, or money saved) to survive for three months if necessary.
45. State whether this would be included as part of the UN's definition of poverty:Ill health
46. Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana was launched in the year,
47. The gap in incomes between rich and poor continues to widen in many countries. Who would be in absolute poverty? A those in the population without any formal employment income B those on very low incomes compared with the rest of the population C those who live without financial assistance from the government D those with just the minimum level of resources needed to sustain life
48. Full Form of NREGA
49. Which is the first state to employ differently abled, in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)?
50. Level of income within a specific country below which people are considered to be poor. For example, in the USA, the level of $ 12.00 per day is used.
51. ..... is the state in which you lack the financial resources and the essentials of living for a minimum standard of living
52. What is absolute poverty?
53. "The lowest amount of money a person can legally be paid" is the definition of which vocabulary term?
54. Poverty Point was built around many rivers but the natural ridge it was built on was not susceptible to flooding.
55. True or False:Poverty does plays a part in Education
56. GDP includes all of the goods and services created by businesses outside of a country's borders.
57. Who introduced the concept of Jail cost of Living'?
58. Which is a measure to remove poverty?
59. When the GDP growth is strong,
60. When was Pradhan Mantri Gramodhaya Yojana (PGMY) launched?