1) Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty? a) High income b) Illiteracy rate c) High savings d) Industrial growth 2) Which organisation estimates poverty in India? a) RBI b) Planning Commission  c) UNESCO d) WHO 3) Which two groups are the most vulnerable to poverty in India? a) Government employees and businessmen b) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes c) Rich farmers and landlords d) Shopkeepers and teachers 4) Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India ? a) Kerala b) Punjab c) Bihar d) Gujarat 5) What is the official poverty line measured in? a) Percentage of people b) Average income c) Minimum level of food and basic needs d) Bank balance 6) Poverty is not just about income; it includes: a) Only food shortage b) Lack of education, health care, shelter, etc. c) Only unemployment d) Political instability 7) Which programme guarantees 100 days of wage employment to rural households? a) Mid-Day Meal Scheme b) MNREGA c) PMAY 8) The decline in poverty in India during the early 2000s is largely due to: a) Import of food b) Economic growth and targeted anti-poverty programs c) Migration to cities d) Natural disasters 9) In rural areas, poverty is measured based on: a) Expenditure on transport b) Monthly per person consumption c) Number of vehicles owned d) Number of rooms in house 10) Which of the following is NOT a reason for poverty? a) Low economic growth b) Unequal distribution of land and resources c) High literacy rate d) Unemployment 11) Which factor contributes to urban poverty in India? a) Lack of industries b) Shortage of educated people c) Unemployment and rising population in cities d) Excess of agricultural land 12) During which period was poverty at its highest in India? a) 1950s b) 1960s c) 1973-74 d) 1990s 13) Which Indian state has shown significant reduction in poverty due to human resource development? a) Bihar b) Kerala c) Odisha d) Rajasthan 14) The poverty line in India is revised from time to time because: a) Food habits never change b) Prices and basic requirements change over time c) It depends on rainfall d) It is fixed permanently 15) What does 'self-employment' mean? a) Government job b) Working for oneself, running a small business or farming c) Full-time study 16) Who among the following is most likely to be below the poverty line? a) A rich farmer with large landholdings b) A regular government employee c) A landless casual labourer in a village d) An owner of a big shop in the city 17) The major reason for poverty among scheduled castes and tribes is: a) Good education opportunities b) Ownership of industries c) Social discrimination and lack of resources d) Migration to foreign countries

Poverty as Challange

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