CLASS IX SST

ECONOMICS WORKSHEET
CH-3 POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE

1. One of the most difficult challenges faced by independent India is –

A. Racism
B. Imperialism
C. Poverty
D. Unfair elections

2. Which country has the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Nepal
D. India

3. Every _______ person in India is poor.

A. Fourth
B. Third
C. Other
D. All of the above

4. Which of the following are issues related to poverty?

A. Landlessness
B. Unemployment
C. Size of families
D. All of the above

5. Bihar and Orissa are the ___________ states in India.

A. Richest
B. Most populous
C. Poorest
D. Costliest

6. When was the MNREGA introduced?

A. 2000
B. 2003
C. 2005
D. 1993
7. Which one of the following aims to provide 100 days of wage employment to every
household in rural areas?
A. PMGY
B. MNREGA
C. AAY
D. PMRY

8. What does AAY (a government scheme) stand for?

A. Antyodaya Awaas Yojana
B. Antyodaya Aayush Yozana
C. Antyodaya Anna Yozana
D. No such scheme exists

9. In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozna (PMGY) launched?

A. 2000
B. 2005
C. 1993
D. 1999

10. A target for creating 25 lakh new jobs has been set for the programme under the
_______ Five Year plan.
A. Fifth
B. Twelfth
C. Eleventh
D. Tenth

11. Under which programme has the target for creating 25 lakh new jobs been set?
A. Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
B. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana (PMGY)
C. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
D. All of the above

12. When was the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) launched?
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1999
D. 2005
13. When was the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) launched?
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1999
D. 2005

14. When was Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY) launched?

A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1999
D. 2000

1. What is the accepted average calorie requirement in India?

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2. What is the NSSO?
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3.Describe what poverty means in real life situations.

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4. What is social exclusion and vulnerability?

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5. Explain the concept of measuring poverty through a poverty line. How does it work?
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6. Name a few targeted anti-poverty schemes.

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7. Describe the different causes of poverty in India.

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3. What is the need for targeted anti-poverty programmes?

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