poverty & unemployment section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. The Multidimensional Poverty Index is developed by Mckinzey with UNDP support.
2. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) covers deprivation of health, education, standard of living, i.e., assets and services at household level.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 7 [HCS (Pre) 2014]

Which among below is the economic effect of population pressure in India?

a) Overcrowding of cities

b) Ecological degradation

c) Higher burden of unproductive consumers on total population

d) Disintegration of family

Question : 8

In which state of India during (2011-12) the poverty ratio calculated by the Planning Commission was maximum?

a) Jharkhand

b) Bihar

c) Odisha

d) Chhattisgarh

Question : 9 [UP-PCS 2009]

Poverty level in India is established on the basis of

a) house - hold consumer expenditure.

b) per capital income in different States.

c) house - hold average income.

d) slum population in the country.

Question : 10

Consider the following statements:

1. Kudumbashree is a poverty eradication mission of government of Karnataka.
2. The mission aims at the empowerment of women, through forming self-help groups and encouraging their entrepreneurial or other wide range of activities.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None