Free Poverty 01 Practice Test - 12th Grade - Commerce
Question 1
Non-poor usually live above poverty line.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
True. Non-poor usually live above poverty line.
Question 2
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana started in?
1997
1990
2000
2001
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana started in 1997.
Question 3
What are the common characteristics of poor people?
lack of basic amenities
starvation and hunger
malnutrition
All of the above
SOLUTION
Solution : D
All of these are characteristics of poor people.
Question 4
A survey finds that in a population of 1000, 400 people lie below the poverty line. Calculate the head count ratio.
0.4
2.5
6
None of these
SOLUTION
Solution : A
0.4 is the head count ratio.
Question 5
Casual workers are covered under?
Chronic poor
Transient poor
Non poor
Rural poor
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Chronic poverty is a phenomenon whereby an individual or group is in a state of poverty over extended period of time. Casual workers are covered under chronic poor, because they are employed for brief periods, and are generally unemployed.
Question 6
According to absolute measure, around 30% of India’s population is below poverty line.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : B
False. According to absolute measure, around 21.9% of India’s population is below poverty line.
Question 7
Self -employment programmes include:
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana
National Social Assistance Programme
Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
National Food for Work Programme
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana includes self-employment programmes.
Question 8
What is the minimum calorie intake fixed for rural areas?
2100 calories
2400 calories
3100 calories
2500 calories
SOLUTION
Solution : A
2100 calories is the minimum calorie intake fixed for rural areas.
Question 9
The “Food for Work” or “National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP)” was launched in February 2001.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
True. The “Food for Work” or “National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP)” was launched in February 2001.
Question 10
People who are moving in and out of poverty are called:
chronic poor
transient poor
non-poor
none of these
SOLUTION
Solution : B
People who are moving in and out of poverty are called transient poor.