CBSE Class 11 Economics Poverty MCQs

Question : JGSY programme of poverty alleviation was submerged into _____:
a) SGRY
b) NFFWP
c) PMGSY
d) All of above

Answer : D

Question :  Mid day meal, Public distribution system, integrated child development scheme etc.
a) Poverty alleviation approach
b) Growth oriented approach
c) None
d) Minimum basic needs approach

Answer : D

Question :  Economists identify the poor on the basis of their ________________and ownership of assets
a) Income
b) Occupation
c) Expenditure
d) Living standard

Answer :  B

Question :  The food work programme was renamed as
a) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
b) Jawaharlal Rural Yojna
c) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
d) Integrated Rural Development Programme

Answer : C

Question :  Which programme has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women
a) National Social Assistance Programme
b) None
c) National Social Awas Programme
d) National Social Awas Product

Answer : A

Question :  When poverty is taken in relative term and is related to the distribution of income consumption expenditure its called:
a) Law line poverty
b) Absolute poverty
c) Relative poverty
a) None

Answer : C

Question :  What do you mean by Gross National Product?
a) The total value of goods and services produced in the country
b) The total value of all the transactions in the country
c) The depreciation in the total value of goods and services produced in the country
d) The total value of goods and services produced in the country and the net factor income from abroad

Answer : D

Question :  Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojna being implemented on a cost sharing ratio of ____ between the centre and states
a) it is 25:75
b) it is 75:25
c) it is 50:50
d) it is 75:28

Answer : B

Question :  Who was the first person to define poverty in terms of Jail Cost of Living?
a) Dadabai Naroji
b) V.K.R.V. Rao
c) Willian Digby
d) R.c) Desai

Answer :  A

Question :  Who is considered as poor?
a) A rich farmer
b) Businessman.
c) Landlords
d) Landless labourer

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of the following is the poverty determination measure?
a) Head Count Ratio
b) Sen Index
c) Poverty Gap Index
d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question :  Integrated rural development programme, Development of women and children in rural areas , Million wells scheme etc. all these amalgamated into a single self-employment programme known as
a) REGP
b) PMRY
c) SGSY
d) SISRY

Answer :  C

Question :  The average calories required per person in urban area is
a) 2400
b) 2100
c) 2500
d) 2150

Answer :  B

Question :  Who was the first to use the concept of poverty line in India
a) Jawahar lal Nehru
b) b)R.Ambedkar
c) Dadabhai Naroji
d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer :  C

Question :  Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojne was launched in
a) 2005
b) 2000
c) 2004
d) 2001

Answer :  D

Question :  According to UNO those countries are considered relative poor where per capita income is less than
a) One dollar
b) Four dollar
c) Two dollar
d) Three dollar

Answer :  A

Question :  In April 1999 which programme launched
a) SISRY
b) JGSY
c) REGP
d) PMRY

Answer :  B

Question :  The approach to reduce poverty through specific poverty alleviation programmes has been initiated from the
a) Second Five Year plan
b) Third Five Year plan
c) Fifth Five Year plan
d) Seventh Five Year plan

Answer :  B

Question :   The approach to addressing poverty through public expenditure in providing minimum basic amenities to the people has been initiated from the ___________
a) Second Five Year plan
b) Third Five Year plan
c) Fifth Five Year plan
d) Seventh Five Year plan

Answer :  C

Question :  Those who regularly move in and out of poverty are called
a) Chronically poor
b) Churning poor
c) Occasionally poor
d) Transient poor

Answer :  B

Question : The poverty line defined for urban areas as consumption worth rs ____ per person a month
a) 454
b) 428
c) 228
d) 328

Answer :  A

Question :  NFFWP was launched in:
a) December 2000
b) April 1999
c) November 2005
d) April 2002

Answer :  C

Question :  Which of the following programmed was launched in the year of 2000?
a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
b) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
c) Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
d) Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana

Answer :  B

Question :  In which programme people were encouraged to form SHG
a) SGSY
b) REGP
c) SISRY
d) PMRY

Answer :  A

CASE STUDY

The poverty lines refer to a cut-off point that divides people of a region as poor and non-poor. Poverty line cutoff may be determined in the terms of income or in terms of consumption. The percentage of the population below the poverty line is called the headcount ratio. the poverty incidence ratio is the same as the headcount ratio. Headcount ratio refers to the measurement of poverty in the term of number of person below the poverty line, where the poverty line means some cutoff point with respect to the individual consumption expenditure per month. The poverty line usually measured in terms of per capita expenditure.
Consumption reflects the actual use of goods and service by an individual as well as the type of goods used while income only shows the capacity to purchase.

Answer the following Questions:

Question :  A cut off point dividing people as poor and non poor indicates the number of those who are:
(a) absolute poverty
(b) below poverty line
(c) both a and b
(d) none of the above
Answer : A

Question :  The absolute poverty in India is measured with reference to……….
Answer : Poverty line

Question :  Poverty line cut off can be determined in terms of……………..(investment/consumption)
Answer : consumption

Question :  Poverty line is measured normally in terms of………………(per capita expenditure/per capita income)
Answer : per capita expenditure

ASSERTION AND REASON BASED QUESTIONS

Question :  Assertion (A)Inflation is the cause of poverty.
Reason (R) Inflation (price spiral) erodes real income of the people. Other things remaining constant, price spiral may push certain people below the poverty line.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct 1 explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) are is true.
Answer : A

Question :  Assertion(A): Capital formation is the key to eradicate the poverty in India.
Reason (R): Lack of capital implies lack of production capacity.- Low production capacity implies low opportunities of employment. - Low level of employment implies high level of poverty.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct 1 explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) are is true.
Answer : A

Question :  Assertion(A)absolute poverty is prevalent in developed economics.
REASON(R)most developed economics are industrialized economy.
a) both assertion (A)and Reason(R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion(A).
b) Both assertion (a) and reason(R)are true, and Reason(R)is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A)is false but reason (R) is true.
Answer : B

Question :  Assertion (A)Mr. X is relatively richer than Mr. Y. But both can be poor.
Reason (R) Mr. X may have higher income than Mr. Y. But, both X and Y may not have enough income to buy the essentials of life. So that, both are poor.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct 1 explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) are is true.
Answer : A

Question :  Assertion (A)Migration lowers poverty.
Reason (R) People migrate to those areas which offer better opportunities of employment. Getting employment or getting better employment leads to improvement in the quality of life. It may help people shift above the poverty line.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct 1 explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) are is true.
Answer : A