poverty & unemployment section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following schemes is designed and launched to improve the living standards of urban poor?

1. Accredited Social Health Activist ( ASHA)
2. Janani Suraksha Yojna
3. Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojna

a) 1 only

b) 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 all

Question : 2

India ranks at a lower level in Hunger Index. The Hunger Index is measured on which of the following indicators?

1. Number of children who are calorie deficient
2. Child malnutrition
3. Rate of child mortality
4. Rate of literacy

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

India is regarded as a country with ‘Demographic Dividend’. This is due to

a) its high population in the age group above 65 years

b) its high to total population

c) its high population in the age group below 15 years

d) its high population in the age group of 15-64 years

Question : 4

According to Census 2011, the state having the highest density of population is

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) West Bengal

c) Bihar

d) Kerala

Question : 5

Which among the following in India is the Nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the National and State level?

a) Home Ministry

b) Planning Commission

c) Finance Committee

d) Rural Ministry

Question : 6

Under the National Population Policy 2000, the goal to attain population stagnation has been raised from 2045 to

a) 2065

b) 2070

c) 2055

d) 2060