poverty & unemployment section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

According to Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in

a) Harmonic Progression

b) None of the above

c) Geometrical Progression

d) Arithmetic Progression

Question : 2

As per Census 2011, the Total Fertility Rate of India is

a) 2.6

b) 2.4

c) 3.2

d) 2.9

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Accredited social health activists (ASHAs) are community health workers instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) as part of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),
2. The mission began in 2005.
3. ASHAs are local women trained to act as health educators and promoters in their communities.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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