Chapter 3 – Poverty as a Challenge

Number of poors in China has come down for ………….. million in 1989 to ………….. million in 2001.

Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana was started in:

The Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana was launched in:

In Latin America the ratio of poverty:

According to World Development Report, 2001, the % of population in Nigeria below $1 a day was:

About ………….. million people in India live in poverty.

A person is considered poor if his or her income level falls below a given:

For the year 2000, the poverty line for a person was fixed at:

Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are:

Women, children (girl child) and old people are:

Which one from the following is considered as poor?

Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?

Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ?

Who do not come under the category of urban poor?

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

Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?

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

The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because:

Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India?

Which one from the following states is above the national average of poverty ratio?

NFWP is stand for:

How many people in India live below the poverty line?

Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?

Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)

What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?

In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?

In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?

Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?

Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of

Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is