Multiple choice

Even after 60 years of independence, a major chunk of India is still wallowing in poverty. The following are the main causes of poverty:

(a) Large chunk of populace is engaged in handicraft/cottage industries. (b) Over dependency on agriculture is a key conducive factor. (c) Social factors such as illiteracy, caste system and big families are the main factors. (d) Poverty alleviation programmes have made considerable progress, but offset by population explosion.

With which of the above do you disagree?

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (a) and (b)

  3. Only (a) and (c)

  4. Only (d)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

On account of rampant corruption and inefficiency, the poverty alleviation programme failed to make much.

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