inclusive growth, sustainable development & employment section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least

a) 50% of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areas

b) one man and one woman in a rural family living below the poverty line

c) one person in a rural landless household living below the poverty line

d) 50% of the men seeking jobs in rural areas

Question : 2

‘Small Farmers Development’ Programme was started in the year

a) 1974

b) 1980

c) 1961

d) 1967

Question : 3

When was the Community Development Programme started in India?

a) 2nd October, 1950 A.D.

b) 2nd October, 1952 A.D.

c) 2nd October, 1953 A.D.

d) 2nd October, 1951 A.D.

Question : 4

How many minimum hours of power supply is assured for rural agriculture purpose in ‘Atal Jyoti Yojana-2013’?

a) 10

b) 14

c) 16

d) 12

Question : 5

Which of the following is not the recommendation of the task force on direct taxes under the chairmanship of Dr. Vijay Kelkar in the year 2002?

a) Abolition of wealth tax

b) Elimination of standard deduction

c) Exemption from tax on dividends and capital gains from the listed equity

d) Increase in the exemption limit of personal income to ` 1.20 lakh for widows

Question : 6

A person has left his current job and is looking for another job. He/ she is facing which type of unemployment:

a) Frictional

b) Structural

c) Cyclical

d) He/ she will not be considered as unemployed