poverty & unemployment section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [UPPCS (Pre) 2009]

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 : 7

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 : 8 [UPPCS (Pre) 2005]

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 : 9

Consider the following statements:

1. Samajwadi Pension Scheme is launched by UP government.
2. Samajwadi Pension Scheme which will benefit about 40 lakh rural families living below poverty line.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 10

Disguised unemployment in India exists in

a) Banking

b) Transport sector

c) Agricultural sector

d) Service sector