Free Poverty 02 Practice Test - 12th Grade - Commerce 

Question 1

People who are moving in and out of poverty are called:

A.

chronic poor

B.

transient poor
 

C.

non-poor
 

D.

none of these

SOLUTION

Solution : B

People who are moving in and out of poverty are called transient poor.

Question 2

Which of the following is correct order of agricultural practices?

A.

Soil preparation – Irrigation – Sowing– Weeding – Harvesting

B.

Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting
 

C.

Soil preparation – Weeding – Sowing – Irrigation– Harvesting
 

D.

Soil preparation – Irrigation – Weeding – Sowing– Harvesting

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting

Question 3

Why is population growth single most important reason for poverty in India?

A.

It offsets the effect of increase in production and leads to shortage of resources.

 

B.

It leads to a large-scale movement of people from rural to urban areas.
 

C.

It leads to shortage of jobs.
 

D.

It leads to increase in pollution and deteriorates standard of living.

SOLUTION

Solution : A

It offsets the effect of increase in production and leads to shortage of resources.

Question 4

Which of the following is not directly related to the problem of poverty in India?

A.

Out-dated social institutions
 

B.

Lack of infrastructure
 

C.

Capital deficiency
 

D.

Shortage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

SOLUTION

Solution : D

Shortage of FDI is not directly related to the problem of poverty in India.

Question 5

According to the Planning Commission of India, rise in GDP would offer greater economic opportunities to the poor. This approach is related to meeting minimum needs of the poor. 

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

False. This approach is related to increasing the overall growth in the economy and not meeting minimum needs of the poor.

Question 6

The main objective of PMEGP is to generate employment opportunities in rural and urban areas through setting up of new self- employment ventures.

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : A

True. The main objective of PMEGP is to generate employment opportunities in rural and urban areas through setting up of new self- employment ventures.

Question 7

Which organisation collects data on poverty in India?

A.

Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana  (SJSRY)

B.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

C.

National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)

D.

None of these

SOLUTION

Solution : C

National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) collects data on poverty in India.

Question 8

What is the aim of RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (REGP)?
 

A.

To create self-employment opportunities in the rural areas and small towns

B.

To give loans to rural poor

C.

To enhance skill of unemployed rural poor

D.

To start new businesses in rural areas

SOLUTION

Solution : A

The aim of Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) is to create self-employment opportunities in the rural areas and small towns.

Question 9

Name the programme initiated by the government to improve the food and nutritional status of the poor.
 

A.

Public Distribution System

B.

Integrated Child Development Scheme

C.

Midday Meal Scheme

D.

All of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : D

All three prgrammes are intitated by the government to improve the food and nutritional status of the poor.

Question 10

Government Schemes are administered by over burdened block development officers.

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Government Schemes are administered by over burdened block development officers.