Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty Quiz 7 (17 MCQs)

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1. What is a significant environmental concern associated with a growing global economy?

Correct Answer: C) The planet's inability to sustain increased consumption and resource depletion.

2. Archaeologists have recovered pipes made of clay and stone which could have been used for religious rituals or ceremonies.

Correct Answer: A) Cultural Characteristics.

3. What do we believe the people of Poverty Point used Mound A for?

Correct Answer: C) Religious purposes.

4. ..... % of children living in poverty aren't prepared for primary schooling.

Correct Answer: D) 40.

5. Which artifact was likely used as fishing net weights?

Correct Answer: C) Plummets.

6. How many people were poor in 2011-12 according to Tendulkar report?

Correct Answer: D) 27 crore.

7. ..... is a process through which individuals or groups are excluded from facilities and benefits that others enjoy.

Correct Answer: C) Social Exclusion.

8. Poverty Point is located in ..... Louisiana.

Correct Answer: C) Northeast.

9. Poverty in Latin America is often seen because of?

Correct Answer: D) A lack of investment in education.

10. What is one way to promote economic growth?

Correct Answer: B) Increasing government expenditure.

11. The poverty rate for single-mother households is 31%, meaning almost 1 in 3 single mothers live in poverty.

Correct Answer: A) True.

12. Unemployment is a contributor to poverty in an economy

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. True or False:Cognitive skills are part of social-emotionallearning (SEL)

Correct Answer: A) True.

14. In which year Environment Protection Act established?

Correct Answer: D) 1986.

15. Cyclical unemployment is the worst type of unemployment for our economy.

Correct Answer: A) True.

16. In which education policy Free and Compulsory education for 6-14 years children is provided?

Correct Answer: A) 1986.

17. "People who have a job but still fall below the poverty line" is the definition of what?

Correct Answer: D) Working poor.