This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 4 Poverty Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A situation where people's needs are not met. These needs can be for food, water and shelter, but they can also be for self-esteem, companionship and happiness. A) Inequality. B) Relative poverty. C) Poverty. D) Human poverty. E) Quality of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poverty. 2. Archaeologists have found bones of many animals including deer, fish, squirrel, and turtles. This proves residents of Poverty Point ate a variety of animals to survive and that they were skilled hunters and fishers. A) Cultural Characteristics. B) Geographic/Historical Characteristics. C) Economic Characteristics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geographic/Historical Characteristics. 3. Solid structures built by some Native American tribe using clay or dirt A) Mound. B) Ceremony. C) Artifact. D) Natural Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mound. 4. What is the poverty ratio in the largest state of India? A) 35 %. B) 30 %. C) 20 %. D) 15 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15 %. 5. What are the non-institutional sources of credit? A) Moneylenders. B) Tradesmen. C) Landlords. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 6. Which method is used to estimate the poverty line in India? A) Investment method. B) Capital method. C) Human method. D) Income method. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Income method. 7. "A condition where household income is below the average standard of living of their country" is the definition of which vocabulary term? A) Relative Poverty. B) Absolute Poverty. C) Living Wage. D) Minimum Wage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relative Poverty. 8. This type of poverty is inability is generally related to the lack of some basic attribute that would permit the individual to maintain himself or herself. A) Case Poverty. B) Relative Poverty. C) Absolute Poverty. D) Collective Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Case Poverty. 9. What is a plummet? A) A plumber. B) Something on the end of a fishing net to weigh it down. C) A fruit. D) A flower. E) A fishing net. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Something on the end of a fishing net to weigh it down. 10. Which of the following is not valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India? A) Lack of proper implementation. B) Lack of right targeting. C) Corruption at the highest level. D) Overlaping of schemes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corruption at the highest level. 11. We determine a country's economic growth by using GDP. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Increasing staying-on rates or enrolment rates in schools. A) Progressive taxation. B) Minimum wage. C) Promoting economic growth. D) Improving education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improving education. 13. When was Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana launched? A) 2001. B) 2000. C) 1999. D) 1998. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1999. 14. In Kerala, land reform measures have helped in reducing poverty. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 15. How can land reform help reduce poverty? A) By increasing taxes on landowners. B) By increasing ownership of land. C) By limiting land ownership. D) By reducing agricultural output. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By increasing ownership of land. 16. Automation (when you replace workers with machines) has caused what? A) Structual unemployment. B) Increased wages. C) Improved productivity. D) Increased job opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structual unemployment. 17. What makes Poverty Point's location important? A) The availability for trade. B) The natural resources located in the area. C) It's location along the Mississippi River. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. What is cyclical unemployment? A) Unemployment that results when people become discouraged about their chances of finding a job so that they stop looking for work. B) Portion of unemployment that is due to changes in the structure of the economy that results in a significant loss of jobs in certain industries. C) Unemployment that occurs during recessions and depressions. D) Portion of unemployment that is due to the normal working of the labour market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unemployment that occurs during recessions and depressions. 19. What is a consequence of being in poverty? A) Easier access to education. B) Difficulty in escaping poverty. C) Better healthcare access. D) Increased job opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficulty in escaping poverty. 20. It is characterized by a lack of access to food, clothing, and shelter. The characteristics of this type of poverty are the same from place to place. A) Absolute Poverty. B) Asset Poverty. C) Relative Poverty. D) Cyclical Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolute Poverty. 21. What type of poverty is defined by living on less than $ 2.12 a day? A) Abject poverty. B) Absolute poverty. C) Moderate poverty. D) Relative poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute poverty. 22. Small farmers and seasonal workers are categorised as A) Chronic poor. B) Churning poor. C) Occasionally poor. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Churning poor. 23. What initiative aims to improve trade relations among African countries, similar to the European Union? A) African Union. B) African Economic Community. C) Pan-African Economic Alliance. D) African Free Trade Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) African Free Trade Zone. 24. Women, children and old people are the ..... of the poor A) Educated. B) Intelligent. C) Richest. D) Poorest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poorest. 25. The first Census in india durring the Britsh period was held during the tenure of: A) Lord Dufferin. B) Lord Lytton. C) Lord Mayo. D) Lord Ripon. 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