CUET INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DELETED TOPIC

POVERTY
1. Impose more taxes on the rich and commodities of luxury consumption will-
a) Reduce inequality
b) Accelerate economic growth
c) Reduce population
d) None
2. PDS stands for -
(a)Public distribution system
(b)Public distribution scheme
(c) Poverty distribution scheme
(d) None
3.Which of the following programmes provide assistance to elderly people are
given under?
(a) VAMBAY (b) NSAP
(c) PMGY (d) PMRY
4.Which of the following is an action adopted under the provision of minimum
basic amenities to the people?
(a)Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojna
(b)Swama Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojna
(c)Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna
(d)National Rural Livelihood Mission
5. When was the Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective
Consumption Demand formed?
(a) 1969 (b) 1979
(c) 1989 (d) 1999
6. The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because -
(a)They are engaged in mental work
(b)People are engaged in physical labour
(c)Food items are expensive
(d)They do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas.
7. Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line
in India?
(a)Sample Survey Office
(b)National Survey Office
(c)National Statistical Office
(d)None of the above
8. Those people who are moving in and out of poverty are called –
(a)Chronic poor
(b)Transient poor
(c)Non-poor
(d)None of these
9. Which of the following is the poverty determination measure?
(a) Head Count Ratio (b) Sen Index
(c) Poverty Gap Index (d) All of these
10. NFWP was launched in -
(a)November 2004
(b)December 2003
(c)November 2002
(d)December 2005
11. A cut-off point dividing people as poor and non-poor indicates the number
of those who are -
(a) Absolute poverty (b) Below the poverty line
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12. Poverty line cut-off can be determined in terms of
(a)Expenditure (b) Savings
(c) Investment (d) Consumption
13. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct
alternative.
(a)Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
(b)Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(c)Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(d)Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana Choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
(e)C, A, B, D
(f)B, A, D, C
(g)B, D, C, A
(h)C, D, A, B
14.Which of the following statement is correct?
(a)Over 50 per cent of Indians were engaged in agriculture throughout the
British Raj period.
(b)Chronic Poor regularly move in and out of poverty.
(c)R. C. Desai was the first to use the concept of poverty line in India.
(d)Annapurna scheme was launched in 2000. Under the scheme, 10 kg of food
grains were given to a senior citizen who has no family support per month free
of cost
15. People who are always poor and usually poor are categorized as.
(a)Chronic poor
(b)Transient poor
(c)Churning poor
(d)Occasionally poor
16. Which of the following is a reason why traditional measures of poverty may
underestimate the extent of poverty?
(a)They do not take into account regional differences in living costs
(b)They focus on income rather than wealth
(c)They do not consider non-monetary aspects of poverty
(d)They only measure poverty at a single point in time
17. Which of the following is a form of poverty alleviation that involves giving
money or goods directly to those in need?
(a)Conditional cash transfers
(b)Subsidies
(c)In-kind transfers
(d)Unconditional cash transfers
18.Which of the following is a type of poverty that results from discrimination
based on race, gender, religion, or other factors?
(a)Absolute poverty
(b)Relative poverty
(c)Situational poverty
(d)Structural poverty
19. Which of the following is NOT a measure of poverty?
(a)Human Development Index (HDI)
(b)Gini Coefficient
(c)Consumer Price Index (CPI)
(d)Poverty Line
20. Which of the following is a type of poverty that is caused by sudden events
such as natural disasters, conflict, or economic crises?
(a)Absolute poverty
(b)Relative poverty
(c)Situational poverty
(d)Structural poverty
21 What is the poverty gap?
(a)The difference between the poverty line and the median income level in a
society.
(b)The percentage of the population that is living in poverty.
(c)The difference between the average income level of the poor and the
poverty line.
(d)The proportion of income that is consumed by the poor.
22.Which of the following is a key factor in the perpetuation of poverty?
(a)Lack of access to education and training
(b)Social exclusion and discrimination
(c)Political instability and corruption
(d)All of the above
23. Which of the following is a measure of poverty that takes into account
income inequality?
(a)Gini coefficient
(b)Poverty line
(c)Human Development Index
(d)Multidimensional Poverty Index
24. Which of the following is an example of a targeted poverty alleviation
program?
(a)Universal Basic Income
(b)Food subsidies for all citizens
(c)Job training programs for unemployed individuals
(d)Public works programs that create jobs