poverty & unemployment section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

According to Census 2011, which of the following states of India has lowest percentage of Urban population to its total population?

a) Jharkhand

b) Rajasthan

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Odisha

Question : 2

Consider the following two statements and answer the question–

1. The rural poverty alleviation programme will henceforth run on mission mode.
2. National Rural Livelihood Mission is a centrally sponsored programme implemented by the states.

a) Only I is correct

b) Both I and II are correct

c) Only II is correct

d) None is correct

Question : 3

In the Indian context, the studies of poverty were made by

1. Dandekar and Rath
2. P.K. Bardhan
3. B.S. Minhas
4. I.J. Ahluwalia

a) (i), (ii) and (iii)

b) (i) and (ii)

c) (ii) and (iii)

d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Question : 4

When the population growth rate of an economy becomes greater than the achievable economic growth, it is known as

a) Population Crisis

b) None of the above

c) Population Explosion

d) Population Trap

Question : 5

To eradicate the problem of poverty, Twenty Point Economic Programme was launched for the first time in India on

a) 26th January, 1951

b) 15 August, 1983

c) 7th July, 1971

d) 7th July, 1975

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. India Development Marketplace (DM) is launched by IMF.
2. DM is a competitive grant-based programme launched by World Bank for profit and non-profit organisations working in the area of delivering services to the poor in North Eastern States of Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None