poverty & unemployment section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Tendulkar Committee has estimated that in India the percentage of the population below poverty line is

a) 22

b) 32.7

c) 27.2

d) 37.2

Question : 2

Consider the following statements about MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005):

1. It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to rural people who are eligible and willing to take it.
2. For tribals, it provides guaranteed employment of 150 days from 2014.
3. To distinguish tribals from regular MGNREGA workers, they will be given a job card of a different colour.

a) 1, 2 and 3 all

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 1 and 3

d) 1 only

Question : 3

The proposed ‘Janani Suraksha Scheme’ will replace

a) Mahila Samakhya

b) Reproductive and Child Health Scheme

c) Maternity and Child Health Scheme

d) National Maternity Benefit Scheme

Question : 4

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth.
2. It happens only when there is lack of professional education.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 5

The concept of, Vicious Circle of Poverty’ is related to :

a) Adam Smith

b) Karl Marx

c) Nurkse

d) None of the above

Question : 6

According to Census 2011, the most urbanised state of India is

a) Goa

b) Nagaland

c) Kerala

d) Maharashtra