This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of the vicious cycle of poverty? A) Easy access to jobs. B) Difficulty escaping poverty once in it. C) High levels of education. D) Increased income opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficulty escaping poverty once in it. 2. Which is NOT an economic characteristic of Poverty Point? A) The dock. B) The plaza. C) The nearby rivers. D) The time period it was built. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The time period it was built. 3. What protected the Poverty Point site from flooding? A) A long wall of levees. B) A large drainage ditch dug around the site. C) A natural ridge where the site is built. D) A large hill between the site and the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A natural ridge where the site is built. 4. Which policy can help reduce poverty? A) Reducing government spending. B) Improving education quality. C) Increasing taxes on the poor. D) Limiting job creation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improving education quality. 5. More than ..... of the world's poor live in India A) Half. B) One-third. C) One-fourth. D) One-fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One-fifth. 6. How many percentage of Indian People were poor in the year 2000? A) 36%. B) 46%. C) 22%. D) 29%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22%. 7. The head of a democratic government is described as? A) A member of a royal family. B) An appointed military official. C) A representative elected by the public. D) A person chosen by religious leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A representative elected by the public. 8. It refers to poverty that may be widespread throughout a population, but the occurrence itself is of limited duration. A) Cyclical Poverty. B) Relative Poverty. C) Asset Poverty. D) Case poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cyclical Poverty. 9. What's the English for "chercher du travail" ? A) To look for work. B) To find a job. C) To be jobless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To look for work. 10. Which of the following organisation collect data on poverty in India? A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI). B) National Sample survey organisation (NSSO). C) Census of India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Sample survey organisation (NSSO). 11. Which one of the following is the problem of poverty alleviation Programmes? A) Lack of resources. B) Improper implementation. C) Lack of infrastructure. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. The people at Poverty Point grew crops and raised animals for food. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. When was National Social Assistance Programme initiated? A) 15th August 1996. B) 15th August 1998. C) 15th August 1997. D) 15th August 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15th August 1997. 14. Largest Slum In The World A) Dharavi, Mumbai. B) Cape town, Khayelitsha, South africa. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cape town, Khayelitsha, South africa. 15. The relationship between inequality and the Gini value is: A) Direct. B) Inverse. C) Nonexistent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 16. 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. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 17. ..... % of children raised in poverty do not finish high school. A) 5. B) 15. C) 30. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 18. Which scheme encouraged people to open bank account in 2004? A) Integrated Child development scheme. B) Public distribution system. C) National old age scheme. D) Jan Dhan Yojana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jan Dhan Yojana. 19. 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. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 20. Which government scheme was started in 1993 that aims to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youths in rural areas? A) RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME. B) PRIME MINISTER ROZGAR YOZANA. C) ANTYODAYA ANNA YOZANA. D) SWARNAJAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRIME MINISTER ROZGAR YOZANA. 21. What is a Poverty Point object? A) A piece of artwork. B) Cooking stones. C) Hunting tools. D) A footprint. E) A tree branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooking stones. 22. 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. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 23. From your EdPuzzle:How many people live in Pena Blanca? A) 1, 020. B) 700. C) 300. D) About a million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 300. 24. These rocks originated from many different areas around central North America. A) Cultural Characteristics. B) Economic Characteristics. C) Geographic/Historical Characteristics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic Characteristics. 25. 5 states account for 70% of India's poor which of the following are not one of them, A) Bihar. B) Andhra Pradesh. C) Uttar Pradesh. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kerala. 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