poverty & unemployment section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

How many people in India live below poverty line?

a) 40.5%

b) 27.5%

c) 29.5%

d) 23.5%

Question : 2

Find the correct poverty estimates for the given states in 2011-12, as per the Planning Commission.

a) Chhattisgarh 36.9%, 34.7%, 33.7%, 33.9%

b) Manipur 33.7%, 39.9%, 34.4%, 36.9%

c) Arunachal Pradesh 34.7%, 33.7%, 36.9%, 34.7%

d) Bihar 39.9%, 36.9%, 39.9%, 33.7%

Question : 3

Assertion (A):
India has experienced a Phenomenal growth of population since 1951.
Reason (R):
1951 is called the demographic divide in India’s demographic history.

a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) (A) is false, but (R) is true

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 4

To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend what should India do?

a) Reducing infant mortality rate

b) Privatisation of higher education

c) Promoting skill development

d) Introducing more social security schemes

Question : 5

The Rural Ministry has launched a “Kaam Mango Abhiyan” which seeks to increase awareness around the entitlements of?

a) MGNREGA

b) NBA

c) NRLM

d) IAY

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a centrally sponsored health insurance scheme started in 2008 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. The objective of RSBY is to provide protection to BPL households from financial liabilities arising out of health shocks that involve hospitalization.
3. Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 20,000/- for most of the diseases that require hospitalization.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) 1 and 3 both