Poverty & Unemployment

What is the theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?

Which of the following are the types of poverty? 1. Absolute poverty 2. Relative poverty 3. Subjective poverty 4. Functional poverty Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

In which year did UNO adopt a definition of absolute poverty?

Who authored the book "The Challenge of World Poverty"?

Which of the following methods has/have been used to estimate poverty in India? 1. Head Count Ratio 2. Calorie Intake 3. Household Consumption Expenditure 4. Per Capita Income Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :

Poverty level in India is established on the basis of :

Which of the following Committees recommended a poverty line based on nutritional requirements exclusively?

According to the Planning Commission, how many average daily calories per person define the poverty line in urban areas?

The Government of India constituted a committee to set new standards for the estimation of population living below the poverty line. Who was the chairman of this committee?

In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because

Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz curve?

The idea of 'Cultural Poverty' was given by :

The concept of 'Vicious Circle of Poverty' is related to :

Which of the following fixes the poverty line in India?

Which among the following committee's recommend-ations are used for estimating the poverty line in India?

Which of the following committees was set up in India for identification of BPL families in Urban Areas?

Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : There is a need to consider the people below poverty line as an identified group. Reason (R) : It facilitates targeting of program agencies. With reference to the above, which one of the following is the correct answer : Code :

Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : In India both rich and poor are malnourished. Reason (R) : Rich eat wrong diet and the poor eat poor diet. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :

According to the data released by the Planning Commission in April 2011, poverty in India in 2009-10 has declined to :

Eleventh Five Year Plan aims to reduce the poverty ratio by what percentage by the year 2012?

What is the India’s rank in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2017?

According to a survey conducted by the ‘National Council of Applied Economic Research’ (data released recently), which State in India has the highest percentage of population below the poverty line ?

Assertion (A): Bihar is a backward State of the country. Reason (R): It is characterized by regional disparities in the level of development. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes :

As per the Planning Commission Report of 1999-2000 the highest percentage of people living below the poverty line was in :

Which of the following States has the minimum percentage of population below poverty line?

The minimum percentage of population below the poverty line is recorded in :

Which one of the following States has the least percentage of its population below the poverty line?

Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Madhya Pradesh is called the Ethiopia of India. Reason (R): Its hallmarks are excessive infant mortality and malnutrition. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:

Assertion (A): Presently, there is no clear picture about the extent of poverty in India. Reason (R): There have been major shifts in the strategy of poverty eradication programmes. Code:

Consider the following statements regarding Public Distribution Systems: 1. The main objective was to provide essential commodities at subsidized prices. 2. It was started as a price support program. 3. Food subsidy is provided by the State Governments. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Which of the following programme was meant for the eradication of poverty in rural India?

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has identified following categories of poverty. Which one is correct?

Human Development Report 1997 introduced the concept of Human Poverty Index (HPI) but Human Development Report replaced it with Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in the year :

Who prepares/publishes the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report? 1. World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2. Oxford Poverty and World Health Organisation (WHO) 3. Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

The Multidimensional Poverty Index of UNDP includes:

Which one of the following indices is most suitable to assess the intensity of poverty in India?

According to HDR 2013, the percentage of population suffering from multidimensional poverty in India is :

Which of the following is not responsible for poverty?

Which of the following is not considered as social indicator of poverty?

Main features of Indian social structure are : (i) Excess population in villages (ii) Various religions (iii) Various Castes (iv) Poverty Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below : Assertion (A): Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth. Reason (R): It happens only when there is lack of professional education. Codes :

Assertion (A): Roots of urban poverty lies in rural areas. Assertion (B): Level of education is normally low in rural areas. Consider the above statements and find out the correct answer from the code given below:

Disguised unemployment refers to :

In India disguised unemployment is main characteristic of :

Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to: I. Agricultural sector II. Rural Area III. Manufacturing sector IV. Urban area Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes :

The number of persons who remained unemployed for a major part of the year is called :

Which of the following method is not used by N.S.S.O. for the measurement of unemployment in India ?

In India which one of the following collects and publishes the unemployment Index?

Which one of the following is not responsible for unemployment?