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Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. SJSRY stands for:
2. The plaza at the center of Poverty Point probably served as a meeting place for business.
3. By the end of the 4th grade, African-American, Hispanic and low-income students are already ..... years behind grade level. By the time they reach the 12th grade they are ..... years behind.
4. Poverty Point was located next to the Mississippi River for trade purposes.
5. Which of the following programmes provide assistance to elderly people are given under?
6. Which of the following is a factor contributing to low literacy rates?
7. Which country was the DRC a colony of before gaining independence in 1960?
8. "A condition where a person is unable to afford their basic needs" is the definition of which vocabulary term?
9. What is a potential economic benefit of jobs created by globalization in developing countries?
10. What is the most effective way to reduce poverty?
11. Archaeologists believe the mounds were used for burials.
12. The Poverty Point people made stone tools from rocks near the site.
13. Relative poverty
14. How does poverty affect children's education?
15. The earlier 'Food for Work Programme' has now been converted into:
16. State whether this would be included as part of the UN's definition of poverty:Hunger and malnutrition
17. Although people live longer, pensions mean the elderly are guaranteed to avoid living in poverty
18. Under the food for work programme, the wages to the workers can be paid in,
19. Seemingly endless continuation of poverty.
20. Which of the following does NOT help alleviate relative poverty?
21. "If there's one person who can't get treatment, that person is a risk to ..... "
22. Poverty and inequality during an epidemic lead to .....
23. The programme initiated by the Government to improve food and nutritional level of poor was:
24. From your EdPuzzle:How many people in the world, like Chino, live on 1 dollar a day or less?
25. What is the main cause of poverty in rural India?
26. The Poverty Point people bartered and exchanged for the resources they needed.
27. In the last paragraph of the article, it states that increasing what of the poor will also help solve poverty?
28. What will be found in a typical developed country? A a dominant primary sector B a large percentage of employment in the informal (unofficial) sector C a population with a rising average age D labour intensive production methods in manufacturing industry
29. If people do not have enough resources to survive this is
30. Which of the following would NOT be an indication of a country having a high standard of living?
31. State whether this would be included as part of the UN's definition of poverty:Social discrimination
32. What does the C stand for in our CARE acronym
33. Person who knows to read, write and understand any one language is called .....
34. Factors that influence a person's life expectancy are .....
35. What percentage of the DRC's population lives in absolute poverty?
36. What is the difference between GDP and GDP per capita?
37. A government wishes to raise the general standard of living in its country. In the short run, which policy would be the most likely to achieve this aim? A preventing the merger of two companies into a monopoly B raising taxation to repay government debts C reducing the rate of income tax while maintaining the services it provides D spending more on roads in rural areas rather than in city centres
38. What's the French for "to starve" ?
39. How does foreign aid impact local businesses in the DRC?
40. Poverty Point required a lot of work to build which shows families could have lived there for generation.
41. Which state in India has the lowest poverty rate?
42. Which of these counts towards a nation's GDP?
43. Poverty affects the Cognitive Process which are .....
44. Archaeologists believe the mounds of Poverty Point could have been used for ceremonies because they have found remains of fire pits and postholes on the mounds.
45. Which factor is considered the greatest contributor to the reduction of extreme poverty?
46. Rural employment generation programme was launched in
47. In 2011-12, which state had the highest poverty rate in India?
48. Which of the following statements is not true?Question 2 of 10
49. What type of poverty affects individuals or families that cannot support themselves even when the areas around them are prospering?
50. 24 percent of the wealth of the United States belongs to 1 percent of the population.
51. When was the Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand was formed?
52. Which of the following is the strategy for sustainable development?
53. Who creates programs to help if there is a high poverty rate or high unemployment rate?
54. What was one of the only major drawbacks to living at Poverty Point?
55. What is the term "the minimum income required to meet basic needs?"
56. It exists when one lacks the means and resources required to meet a minimum level of living standards that are considered normal in the society or community where one lives.
57. In 2011, nearly 46.2 million Americans were living in poverty.
58. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at
59. Which of the following is poverty estimation tool
60. (Fill in the blank) The dollar had an average inflation rate of ..... per year between 2009 and today.
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