poverty & unemployment section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Janani Suraksha Yojana was launched on 12 April 2005.
2. Its aim to decrease the neonatal and maternal deaths in rural poor.
3. In this scheme, the states where there is a low rate of institutional deliveries are classified as ‘Low Performing States, whereas the remaining states are termed as High Performing States(HPS).

a) 1 only

b) 2 and 3 both

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

When population experts refers to the possible ‘Demographic Bonus’ that may accrue to India around 2016, they are referring to phenomenon of

a) a decline in birth and death rates

b) a well balanced sex ratio

c) a surge in population in productive age group

d) a sharp drop in total population

Question : 3

Disguised unemployment generally means:

1. large number of people remain unemployed
2. alternative employment is not available
3. marginal productivity of labour is zero
4. productivity of workers is low

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 3 and 1 only

d) 3 only

Question : 4

Critical minimum effort theory was designed by which of the following given economist?

a) W.W. Rostow

b) None of the above

c) H. Leibenstein

d) Rosentein Rodan

Question : 5

If the actual unemployment rate is below the natural rate of unemployment, it would be expected that:

a) wages would fall

b) the rate of inflation would increase

c) the Phillips curve would shift to the left

d) the natural rate of unemployment would fall

Question : 6

At present the National Commission on Population is under

a) Cabinet Secretariat

b) Ministry of Health

c) Planning Commission

d) Ministry of Human Resource Development