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Download in PDF Poverty and Unemployment General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions and Answers. These GK or General Awareness quiz objective questions answers include mcqs on Rural Development Programme, Poverty Gap etc.
(21)
The classification of persons below the poverty line in India are based on whether:
[A]
Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
[B]
They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
[C]
They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
[D]
They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group
Comment
Answer: Option [B]
The classification of persons below the poverty line in India are based on whether they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket. Poverty line in India is classified on the basis of calories per day available to a person. It is a simple average and does not show the actual availability to a person or a household.
(22)
Poverty Gap reflects:
[A]
Gap between the rich and the poor
[B]
Gap between developed nations and developing nations
[C]
Gap in infrastructural facilities between developed nations
[D]
The difference between poverty line and actual income levels of all those living below that line
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
Poverty Gap reflects the difference between poverty line and actual income levels of all those living below that line. The poverty gap reflects the intensity of poverty in a nation, showing the average shortfall of the total population from the poverty line. The poverty gap is an indicator produced by the World Bank, which measures poverty by looking at per capita income and consumption in households.
(23)
Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme:
I. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible
II. The central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
[A]
I only
[B]
II only
[C]
Both I and II
[D]
Neither I nor II
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
The correct answer is Neither I nor II.
(24)
Find the incorrect statement with respect to Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana ?
I. The case component of the programme is borne exclusively by the Central Government
II. Food grains are provided free of cost to the States/Union Territories
Select the answer using the codes given below
[A]
I only
[B]
II only
[C]
Both I and II
[D]
Neither I nor II
Comment
Answer: Option [B]
The correct answer is Food grains are provided free of cost to the States/Union Territories.
(25)
The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterized as:
[A]
Disguised
[B]
Cyclical
[C]
Frictional
[D]
Structural
Comment
Answer: Option [A]
The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterized as is Disguised. The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterised as disguised unemployment. Disguised unemployment exists where part of the labor force is either left without work or is working in a redundant manner where worker productivity is essentially zero. It is unemployment that does not affect aggregate output.
(26)
When the productive capacity of the economic system of a State is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs, it is called
[A]
Cyclical unemployment
[B]
Disguised unemployment
[C]
Structural unemployment
[D]
Seasonal unemployment
Comment
Answer: Option [A]
The correct answer is Cyclical unemployment. Cyclical unemployment is a type of unemployment where the workers lose their jobs because of downturns in business cycle. It is called cyclical unemployment because it relates to cyclical trends in growth and production that occur within the business cycle. When business cycle is at the peak, cyclical unemployment is at its lowest as economic output is maximum.
(27)
Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in the rural areas is:
[A]
high illiteracy rate
[B]
low levels of technological development in the country
[C]
choice of a heavy industry model for economic development
[D]
heavy pressure of population along with slow implementation of land reforms
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in the rural areas is heavy pressure of population along with slow implementation of land reforms.
The following reasons are disguised unemployment in the rural areas:
- Population growth: High growth in population leads to surplus labour, especially in the rural areas.
- Limited skills and knowledge about better opportunities: Disguised unemployment is also caused by limited skills of the labourers.
(28)
In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to:
[A]
abolition of zamindari system
[B]
break up of joint family system
[C]
influence of cinema and electronic media
[D]
lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to lack of employment opportunities in rural areas.
(29)
Which one of the following is a revamp of the Integrated Rural Development Programme ?
[A]
Community-based Pro-poor Initiative
[B]
Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
[C]
National Social Assistance Programme
[D]
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
The correct answer is Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. The Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) is an integrated programme for Self Employment of the rural poor, launched with effect from 1st April 1999, following the restructuring of erstwhile Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) and allied Schemes.
(30)
Which of the following is not a Poverty Eradication Programme launched by the Govt. of India ?
[A]
ADHAR
[B]
National Social Assistance Programme
[C]
Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
[D]
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
Comment
Answer: Option [A]
The correct answer is ADHAR.
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