Class 9 Social Science Economics MCQ Poverty as a Challenge

Question : What is the number of persons living below poverty line in 2001-02 ?
(a) 26.02 crore
(b) 20.52 crore
(c) 22.67 crore
(d) 24.52 crore

Question : Which region has high percentage of people living below poverty line –
(a) Rural
(b) Urban
(c) Hilly
(d) All the above

Question : What is accepted average calorie requirement in rural areas in India –
(a) 2000 cal
(b) 2600 cal
(c) 2400 cal
(d) 3000 cal

Question : What is the accepted average calorie requirement in Urban areas in India –
(a) 1500 cal
(b) 2100 cal
(c) 2400 cal
(d) 2700 cal

Question : What is the poverty line for the rural areas in India at present –
(a) Rs. 400 per month

Question : What is the poverty line for the Urban areas in India at present ?
(a) Rs 454 per month

Question : Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana was launched in –
(a) 1997
(b) 1998
(c) 1996
(d) 1999

Question : Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana was started in-
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993

Question : Which is the poorest state in India –
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat

Question : The population of India in 2000-01 was –
(a) 100 crore
(b) 98 crore
(c) 102 crore
(d) 105 crore

Question : Contribution of agriculture in Indian economy is –
(a) 25 %
(b) 30 %
(c) 35 %
(d) 50 %

Question : Which of the following states is among the poorest in India?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) West Bengal
(C) Orissa
(d) Kerala

Question : Poverty eradication programmes launched by the Government of India aim at ____.
(a) Eradicating poverty in rural areas
(b) Eradicating poverty in urban areas
(C) Eradicating unemployment
(d) Increasing literacy rate

Question : The Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana aims at ____.
(a) Self-employment
(b) Rural housing
(C) Urban housing
(d) Health and sanitation

Question : In which of the following countries was poverty considered non-existent, but has increased from 1981 to 2008?
(a) India
(b) China
(C) Russia
(d) Brazil

Question : Factors expected to contribute alleviation of poverty in India are given below. One doesn’t belong to the list. Which one is it?
(a) Increasing stress on education
(b) Increasing empowerment of women.
(C) Decreasing financial aid from the World Bank
(d) Increasing financial aid from the World Bank

Question : Poverty decline has occurred the most in which of the following countries as a result of rapid economic growth and massive investments in human resource development?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(C) Nepal
(d) China

Question : Women, children and old people are the ____ of the poor.
(a) Educated
(b) Intelligent
(C) Richest
(d) Poorest

Question :____ is determined by the options available to different communities for finding an alternative means of livelihood.
(a) Vulnerability
(b) Capability
(C) Poverty line
(d) Social equality

Question : The poverty line is estimated periodically by conducting sample surveys. Who conducts these surveys?
(a) PMO
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) DRDO
(d) NSC
(e)NSSO

Question : The poverty ratio has been rising since 2001 in the ____ regions.
(a) South-East Asian
(b) Central American
(C) Sub-Sahara African
(d) Western European

Question :____ can be a major cause as well as a consequence of poverty.
(a) Social exclusion
(b) Vulnerability
(C) Unemployment
(d) Inflation

Question : Which of the following states has focused on developing its human resources sector, which in turn has helped in reducing the poverty ratio?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(C) Orissa
(d) West Bengal
(e)Kerala

Question : The social groups that are more vulnerable to poverty are ____.
(a) Rural people
(b) SC’s and ST’s
(C) Minorities
(d) Illiterates

Question : The levels of income and consumption of people are measured by the ____.
(a) Per capita income
(b) Gross Domestic Product
(C) Poverty line
(d) Employment Exchange

Question : Lack of employment, education and health care determines ____.
(a) Vulnerability
(b) Poverty
(C) Under development
(d) Unemployment

Question : Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty laid by social scientists:
(a) Increase in population
(b) Illiteracy level
(C) Caste
(d) Health Club membership

Question : Which one is a social group from amongst the following groups vulnerable to poverty?
(a) Rural agricultural labour households.
(b) Urban casual labour households.
(C) Scheduled caste and schedule tribe households.
(d) The female daily wagers.

Question : Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?
(a) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna
(b) National Rural Employment Guaranty Act
(C) Rural Employment Generation Programme
(d) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna

Question : Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty?
(a) Income Method
(b) Investment Method
(C) Capital Method
(d) Human Method

Question : There has been a significant decline in poverty in the state of
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Assam
(C) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question : Which one is a social group from amongst the following groups vulnerable to poverty?
(a) Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
(b) Rural agricultural labour households
(C) Urban casual labour households
(d) The female daily wagers

Question : What is accepted average calories required in India in urban areas?
(a) 2400
(b) 2100
(C) 2800
(d) 2500

Question : Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India?
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(C) Kerala
(d) Punjab

Question : Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?
(a) All of these
(b) Scheduled caste
(C) Urban casual labour
(d) Rural agricultural households

Question : Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty laid by social scientists?
(a) Illiteracy level
(b) Increase in population
(C) Caste
(d) Health club membership

Question : In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?
(a) Sub-Saharan Africa
(b) India
(C) China
(d) Russia

Question : Every____ person in India is poor.
(a) Fourth
(b) Third
(C) Fifth
(d) Tenth

Question : What is the number of persons living below poverty line in 2001-02 ?
(a) 26.02 crore
(b) 22.67 crore
(C) 20.52 crore
(d) 24.52 crore

Question : Which region has high percentage of people living below poverty line
(a) Rural
(b) Hilly
(C) Urban
(d) All the above

Question : What is accepted average calorie requirement in rural areas in India
(a) 2400 cal
(b) 2000 cal
(C) 2600 cal
(d) 3000 cal

Question : What is the accepted average calorie requirement in Urban areas in India
(a) 2100 cal
(b) 2700 cal
(C) 1500 cal
(d) 2400 cal

Question : What is the poverty line for the rural areas in India at present
(a) Rs. 328 per month
(b) Rs. 350 per month
(C) Rs. 375 per month
(d) Rs. 400 per month

Question : What is the poverty line for the Urban areas in India at present ?
(a) Rs 454 per month
(b) Rs. 300 per month
(C) Rs. 550 per month
(d) Rs 454 per month

Question : Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana was launched in
(a) 1999
(b) 1998
(C) 1997
(d) 1996

Question : Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana was started in-
(a) 1993
(b) 1991
(C) 1990
(d) 1992

Question : Which is the poorest state in India
(a) Orissa
(b) Gujarat
(C) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan

Question : The population of India in 2000-01 was
(a) 102 crore
(b) 100 crore
(C) 98 crore
(d) 105 crore