This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. General Knowledge:Who is the father of the green revolution? A) Dr.V. Kurien. B) M.S. Swaminathan. C) Nirpakh Tutej. D) Dr. Arun Krishnan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) M.S. Swaminathan. 2. Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of. A) Calories per day. B) Wheat consumption. C) Rice consumption per day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calories per day. 3. Which two methods are used to estimate poverty in our country? A) Income and education. B) Education and Consumption. C) Literacy rate and Unemployment. D) Income and Consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Income and Consumption. 4. The poverty line is estimated by conducting surveys. Who conducts these surveys? A) CBI. B) Nsso nsso. C) FBI. D) RAW. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nsso nsso. 5. For making comparisons between developing countries, which uniform standard (per person per day) for the poverty line is used in terms of minimum availability? A) $ 1. B) $ 2. C) $ 3. D) $ 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $ 1. 6. Which Social Group/s is/are vulnerable to Poverty in India? A) Scheduled Castes. B) Scheduled Tribes. C) Casual Labourers. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 7. Which place does Lakha Singh belong? A) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. B) Tanda, Uttar Pradesh. C) Chakiye, Uttar Pradesh. D) Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. 8. Why is more calories required for people in rural areas than urban areas? A) People in rural areas are poor. B) People in rural areas are undernourished. C) People in urban areas are health conscious. D) People in rural area engage in more physical work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People in rural area engage in more physical work. 9. Every ..... person is poor in India. A) Pear. B) An offer. C) Fth. D) 5th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fth. 10. Which state has least poverty ratio? A) Assam. B) Gujarat. C) Karnataka. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kerala. 11. Social exclusion is a common indicator of Poverty. A) True. B) False. C) Incomplete. D) Not related. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is the full form of MGNREGA? A) Mahatma Gandhi New Role in Government for All. B) Mahatma Gandhi Employment Rural Generation Act. C) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. D) Mahatma Gandhi Reduction Employment Guarantee Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. 13. Which of the following programmes was launched in the year 2000? A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. B) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana. C) Swarna jayanti gram swarozgar yojna. D) Prime minister Gramodaya Yojana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prime minister Gramodaya Yojana. 14. Number of Poor's in China has come down from 85% in 1981 to ..... percent in 2008. A) 10%. B) 12%. C) 14%. D) 16%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14%. 15. Which among the following is one of the indicators of poverty? A) Savings. B) Demand. C) Income. D) Utility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Income. 16. Poverty line in India is calculated by the ..... consumption. A) Calorie. B) Food. C) Drinking Water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calorie. 17. Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India? A) Lack of proper implementation. B) Overlapping of schemes. C) Lack of right targeting. D) Corruption at the highest level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Corruption at the highest level. 18. Which of the following organisation carries out national sample surveys in India? A) NGO. B) A. C) Nsso nsso. D) WHO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nsso nsso. 19. Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana was started in: A) 1973. B) 1983. C) 1993. D) 2003. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1993. 20. Kerala has tried to control poverty by: A) Investing in human resource. B) Investing in infrastructure. C) Investing in medical science. D) Investing in the innovation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investing in human resource. 21. How many people were poor in India between 2011-12? A) 25 crore. B) 27 crore. C) 29 crore. D) 31 crore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27 crore. 22. How much does Ram Saran earn in month? A) Rs1, 000. B) Rs1, 500. C) Rs2, 000. D) Rs2, 500. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rs1, 500. 23. The lowest poverty ratio is in A) Karnataka. B) Kashmir. C) Kerala. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kerala. 24. MGNREGA offered employment for a minimum period of A) 200 days. B) 250 days. C) 150 days. D) 100 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 100 days. 25. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 3Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 4Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 6Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 7Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 8Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 9Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 10Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty As A Challenge Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books