CBSE Class 9 Economics Short Questions & Answers

Questions

41 Which are the special target groups in Antyodaya Anna Yojana?

A Backward class

B Poorest of the poor

C Poor and non-poor

D None of these

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Answer: Poorest of the poor

42 In which state of India, Amul Dairy is situated?

A Gujarat

B Bihar

C Rajasthan

D Karnataka

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Answer: Gujarat

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43 Which one of the following does not ensure food security to the people?

A Extremely inadequate purchasing power.

B All persons have the capacity to buy food.

C Enough food is available for all the persons.

D There is no barrier on access to food.

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Answer: Extremely inadequate purchasing power.

44 MSP stands for

A Minimum Support Price

B Main Sale Price

C Maximum Support Price

D Marginal Support Price

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Answer: Minimum Support Price

45 Which industry suffered the most during colonial period?

A Indigo

B Jute

C Textile

D All the above

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Answer: Jute

46 Which one is not the major causes of income inequality in India?

A Lack of fertile land

B Gap between rich and the poor

C Unequal distribution of land

D Increase in population

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Answer: Lack of fertile land

47 Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?

A Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

B National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

C Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana

D Rural Employment Generation Programme

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Answer: Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana

48 In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?

A Russia

B India

C Sub-Saharan Africa

D China

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Answer: Sub-Saharan Africa

49 Every _________ person in India is poor

A fourth

B tenth

C third

D None of these

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Answer: fourth

50 Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty laid by social scientists:

A Caste

B carpentry

C Health Club membership

D Increase in population

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Answer: Illiteracy level

51 Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty line?

A Income method

B Human method

C Investment method

D Capital method

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Answer: Income method

52 There has been a significant decline in poverty in the state of

A Jammu and Kashmir

B Uttar Pradesh

C Assam

D None

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Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

53 Which one is a social group from amongst the following groups vulnerable to poverty?

A The female daily wagers.

B Scheduled caste and schedule tribe households.

C Rural agricultural labour households.

D Urban casual labour households.

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Answer: Scheduled caste and schedule tribe households.

54 What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas?

A 2500

B 2400

C 2800

D 2100

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Answer: 2100

55 Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?

A Orissa

B Punjab

C Bihar

D Kerala

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Answer: Orissa

56 Which one of the social groups are vulnerable to poverty?

A Rural agricultural households

B Urban casual labour

C Scheduled caste

D All of these

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Answer: Scheduled caste

57 When did the most devastating Bengal famine occur?

A 1943

B 1942

C 1930

D 1940

View Answer

Answer: 1943

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