This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Economics > Poverty As A Challenge > Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which are the poorest state in India? A) Assam and Bihar. B) Assam and Odisha. C) Bihar and Odisha. D) Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bihar and Odisha. 2. In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty? A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Bothandhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bothandhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu. 3. What percent of population below poverty line a day in Indonesia? A) 21.2. B) 3.4. C) 5.7. D) 0.7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5.7. 4. Full form of NSSO is A) Natural saving survey organization. B) National Sample Survey Organization. C) National Saving Survey organization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Sample Survey Organization. 5. Which of the following is the highest poverty affected group? A) Casual Labour. B) Scheduled Castes. C) Average Middle-Class Indian. D) Scheduled Tribes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scheduled Tribes. 6. What is the global poverty line marked by World Bank? A) 2 Dollar. B) Rupees 1.90. C) 1.90 Dollar. D) 2 Rupees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1.90 Dollar. 7. What is the aim of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005? A) To provide 100 days of wage employment. B) To promote urban employment. C) To ensure education for all. D) To reduce population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide 100 days of wage employment. 8. The work force of India includes people from the age group of: A) 10-59. B) 25-59. C) 15-59. D) 20-59. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15-59. 9. What is the per capita income rate set by the World Bank for determining poverty? A) $ 1.90. B) $ 1.25. C) $ 1.80. D) $ 2.90. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $ 1.90. 10. Whaen Was Swarn Jayanti Village Self-Employment Scheme Laned? A) 1999. B) 2001. C) 1995. D) 2003. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1999. 11. Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty line? A) Investment method. B) Capital method. C) Income and consumtion method. D) Human capital method. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Income and consumtion method. 12. How many people in India live in poverty? A) 260 Million. B) 100 Million. C) 200 Million. D) 150 Million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 260 Million. 13. How many years ago did Lakha Singh's father passed away? A) 1 year. B) 3 year. C) 2 year. D) 6 year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 year. 14. India will be truely independent only when the poorest of its people become free of Human Suffering. Who said this? A) BR Ambedkar. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. D) Jawahar lal Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi. 15. Which one from the following is considered as poor? A) A rich landlord. B) A businessman. C) A landless labourer. D) A teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A landless labourer. 16. Which group is mose vulnerable to Poverrty in India A) Schedule Caste. B) Schedule Tribes. C) Casual Labourers. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 17. Which of the following is a cause of poverty? A) Increasing Unemployment. B) Illiteracy. C) Labour for Less Wages. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 18. Which state focuses on human resource development? A) Rajasthan. B) Bihar. C) Punjab. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kerala. 19. Which is not related with MGNREGA? A) 100 Days assured employment. B) Related from Rural Areas. C) One third jobs are reserved for women. D) Related from Urban Areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Related from Urban Areas. 20. What is the average calorie required for a person in urban area? A) 2000. B) 2400. C) 2100. D) 1800. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2100. 21. How many people are in India are below poverty Line? A) 28crore. B) 26crore. C) 24crore. D) 30crore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26crore. 22. ..... aim at redistribution of assets in rural areas. A) Land reform. B) Industrial Reform. C) Economic Reform. D) Financial Reform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land reform. 23. The Poverty line is estimated periodically by conducting sample surveys by ..... A) National Simple Survey Organization (NSSO). B) National Survey surfers Organization (NSSO). C) National Sample Surving Organization (NSSA). D) National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). 24. Which one of these is NOT an issue related to poverty? A) Landlessness. B) Unemployment. C) Migration. D) Child Labour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migration. 25. What percentage of people were poor in India during 2011? A) 32.7. B) 36.2. C) 21.9. D) 55.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 21.9. 26. Which two states of India continue to be the poorest states? A) Madhya P. and J&K. B) UP and Uttarakhand. C) Bihar & Odisha. D) Punjab & H.P. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bihar & Odisha. 27. Which one of the following is a minimum necessity of a human being? A) Supper Utility Vehicle. B) Food & Safe drinking water. C) Luxury ornaments. D) Internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food & Safe drinking water. 28. Which of the following programme was launched in the year of 2000? A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. B) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana. C) Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana. D) Gold giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana. 29. Which school does Lakha Singh's village have? A) Private School. B) Primary School. C) Higher Primary school. D) Public School. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary School. 30. Who is considered as poorest among the poor? A) Women. B) Elderrly people. C) Female infants. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 31. Which of the following social radiators is not looked at by social scientists for poverty? A) Literacy level. B) Lack of access to health care. C) Lack of access to see movies and to go to restaurants. D) Lack of access to safe drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lack of access to see movies and to go to restaurants. 32. Every ..... person in India is poor which means, roughly 270 million people in India live in poverty as per 2011-12 A) 5th. B) An offer. C) Fth. D) Pear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5th. 33. Which one of the groups are vulnerable to poverty? A) Scheduled caste. B) Urban casual labour. C) Rural Agricultural households. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 34. Which two States of India Continue to be the India? A) Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir. B) Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. C) Orissa, Bihar. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Orissa, Bihar. 35. Providing which of the following will reduce poverty? A) Education. B) Clothing. C) Agricultural Equipment. D) Stationery Items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 36. When was the MNREGA introduced?Answer-C. 2005 A) 2000. B) 2005. C) 1993. D) 2003. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2005. 37. Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty? A) GDP growth rate. B) Illiteracy level. C) Per capita income. D) Income level. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illiteracy level. 38. What is the accepted average calorie requirement in Rural Area in India? A) 2400. B) 3400. C) 2100. D) 2500. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2400. 39. In which state has the high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty? A) Punjab. B) Gujarat. C) Bengal. D) Jammu & Kashmir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punjab. 40. What is the expected outcome of poverty reduction efforts in the next ten to fifteen years? A) Less focus on education. B) Higher economic growth. C) Increased poverty. D) More unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higher economic growth. 41. Poverty has resurfaced in which former Socialist country? A) Germany. B) Russia. C) China. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 42. Kerala has reduced poverty by A) High agriculture. B) Land reform measures. C) Distribution of food grains. D) Human resource development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human resource development. 43. When was National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Passed? A) May 2009. B) September 2005. C) November 2000. D) August 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) September 2005. 44. For the year 2011-12, the poverty line for aperson was fixed at Rs 816 per month forrural areas and Rs 1000 for urban areas. Why is Higher amount for urban areas has been fixed? A) Because of high prices of manyessential products in urban areas or Higher Standard of Living in Cities. B) Urban People work more efficiently. C) People in Rural areas are less materialistic in nature. D) Because of higher Literacy in Cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of high prices of manyessential products in urban areas or Higher Standard of Living in Cities. 45. ..... Guarantee Act, 2005 aims to provide 100 days of wage employment to every household in the rural areas A) British National Rural Employment. B) Mahatma Gandhi National Urban Employment. C) Modi National Rural Employment. D) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment. 46. How many Rupees does Lakha Singh's family get in hard day's work? A) Rs 70. B) Rs 60. C) Rs40. D) Rs 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rs 60. 47. In which year Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana started? A) 1993. B) 1991. C) 1990. D) 1992. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1993. 48. Where is the house of Lakha Singh located? A) Outskirts of the village. B) Inside the forest. C) Inside the village. D) In town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outskirts of the village. 49. Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Gaurantee Act Provides how many days of employment? A) 10 days. B) 100 days. C) 20 days. D) 200 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100 days. 50. How many pairs of hand-me-down clothes do the Ram Saran's children have? A) 8. B) 6. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 51. What are the reasons for poverty? A) Landlessness. B) Unemployment. C) Illiteracy. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 52. Absolute poverty A) Can be eradicated. B) Can't be eradicated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be eradicated. 53. When PMRY launched? A) 1999. B) 1995. C) 2005. D) 1993. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1993. 54. The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because A) They are engaged in mental work. B) Food items are expensive. C) People are engaged in physical labour. D) They do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People are engaged in physical labour. 55. A women of the Lakha singh's family spend the day by ..... A) Chopping fodder. B) Collecting firewood. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these. 56. What is the accepted average calorie requirement per person in Urban areas in India A) 33 calories. B) 2100 calories. C) 2400 calories. D) 2500 calories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2100 calories. 57. There has been a significant decline in Poverty in the state of: A) Assam. B) Bihar. C) Jammu and Kashmir. D) Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jammu and Kashmir. 58. At what age Lakha Singh's started earning? A) 8 years old. B) 9 years old. C) 10 years old. D) 7 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10 years old. 59. Which of the following best describes Vulnerability to poverty of a person or community? A) Unable to have benefits, facilities which others enjoy. B) Greater probability of becoming or remaining poor. C) Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition. D) High illiteracy level. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greater probability of becoming or remaining poor. 60. Who amongst the following are most prone to slip into Poverty A) Widows. B) Physically Handicapped. C) People from Backward Communited. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEconomics QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 1Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 2Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 4Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books