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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
Answer: Poorest of the poor
42
In which state of India, Amul Dairy is situated?
[A]
Gujarat
[B]
Bihar
[C]
Rajasthan
[D]
Karnataka
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.
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
Answer: Minimum Support Price
45
Which industry suffered the most during colonial period?
[A]
Indigo
[B]
Jute
[C]
Textile
[D]
All the above
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
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
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
Answer: Sub-Saharan Africa
49
Every _________ person in India is poor
[A]
fourth
[B]
tenth
[C]
third
[D]
None of these
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
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
52
There has been a significant decline in poverty in the state of
[A]
Jammu and Kashmir
[B]
Uttar Pradesh
[C]
Assam
[D]
None
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.
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
55
Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?
[A]
Orissa
[B]
Punjab
[C]
Bihar
[D]
Kerala
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
57
When did the most devastating Bengal famine occur?
[A]
1943
[B]
1942
[C]
1930
[D]
1940
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