Free Poverty 02 Practice Test - 12th Grade - Commerce
Question 1
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.
Question 2
Which of the following is correct order of agricultural practices?
Soil preparation – Irrigation – Sowing– Weeding – Harvesting
Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting
Soil preparation – Weeding – Sowing – Irrigation– Harvesting
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?
It offsets the effect of increase in production and leads to shortage of resources.
It leads to a large-scale movement of people from rural to urban areas.
It leads to shortage of jobs.
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?
Out-dated social institutions
Lack of infrastructure
Capital deficiency
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.
True
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.
True
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?
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)
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)?
To create self-employment opportunities in the rural areas and small towns
To give loans to rural poor
To enhance skill of unemployed rural poor
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.
Public Distribution System
Integrated Child Development Scheme
Midday Meal Scheme
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.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Government Schemes are administered by over burdened block development officers.