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Social Inequality and Policy

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Social Inequality and Policy addresses the causes and consequences of economic disparity and social mobility. Questions explore urbanization impacts, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and policy recommendations. Understanding these themes is critical for mastering social science and economics papers.

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Social Inequality and Policy Questions

Multiple choice economics poverty as a challenge programmes for poverty eradication poverty : challenge facing india poverty: an economic challenge for india constraints in economic development of rajasthan

What are the causes of poverty in India?

  1. Inadequate anti-poverty measures

  2. Backward technology in agriculture

  3. Socio-cultural factors

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Poverty in India is a complex issue caused by a combination of factors, including inadequate policy measures, technological backwardness in agriculture, and various socio-cultural barriers.

Multiple choice economics poverty as a challenge programmes for poverty eradication poverty : challenge facing india poverty: an economic challenge for india constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Which of the following can be described as a cause of poverty in India?

  1. Unemployment

  2. Income inequality

  3. Lack of Economic Development

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Poverty in India is a multifaceted issue caused by a combination of factors. Unemployment, income inequality, and a lack of overall economic development are all recognized contributors to the persistence of poverty.

Multiple choice power sharing in democracy power sharing democracy- an evolving idea political science social science

Which type of social diversity or division do we find in Belgium?

  1. Poverty

  2. Industalisation

  3. Linguistic

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Linguistic diversity can be found in Belgium.
  • Dutch and French form the major communities and minor community group is German community.
  • 59% of Belgium population speaks Dutch.
  • 1% of Belgium population speaks German.
  • Rest of them speaks French.
  • Capital city of Brussels consists of
French- 80%
Dutch- 20%

Multiple choice evs who will do this work? cleanliness let's clean together personal and public cleanliness

What would happen, if nobody select cleaning jobs?

  1. Accumulation of dirt and trash in the streets

  2. Spreading of offensive odor

  3. Spreading of diseases

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

If nobody will select the cleaning jobs, their will be to accumulation of dirt and trash in the streets or nearby houses. As due to accumulation of waste their will be bad odour which causes diseases spread and health issues.

So. all of the above options are correct.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following is/are the recent trends noticed in the Indian economy that have raised concern about food security, farmer's income and poverty?
(A) Slowdown in growth in agricultural sector
(B) Widening economic disparities between the irrigated and the rainfed areas
(C) Increased non-agricultural demand for land and water as a result of fast urbanization.

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

What are the major ways of addressing poverty?

  1. Expanding self employment programmes

  2. Expanding wage employment programmes

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Expanding self employment programmes and wage employment programmes are being considered as the major ways of addressing poverty. Examples of self employment programmes are Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP), Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) and Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). Some of the wage employment programmes are National Food for work Programme (NFWP) and Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following is true regarding poverty alleviation programmes?

  1. They failed to address the vast majority of living on or just above the poverty line

  2. No active participation of the poor

  3. Non-participation of local level institutions in programme implementation

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Government policies failed to address the vast majority of vulnerable people who are living on or just above the poverty line. There is also non-participation of local level institutions in programme implementation. Without the active participation of the poor, successful implementation of any programme is not possible. Poverty can effectively be eradicated only when the poor start contributing to growth by their active involvement in the growth process.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Poverty can effectively be eradicated by ________.

  1. encouraging poor people to participate

  2. identify poverty-stricken areas

  3. provide infrastructure such as schools, roads, power, telecom etc

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Poverty can effectively be eradicated only when the poor start contributing to growth by their active involvement in the growth process. Moreover, it is necessary to identify poverty stricken areas and provide infrastructure such as schools, roads, power, telecom, IT services, training institutions etc.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Until the late $1970s$ decision makers in the government and the planning commission were of the view that?

  1. Trickle down effect of growth could alleviate poverty

  2. Only special programmes can reduce the incidence of poverty in India

  3. Land reforms and agricultural development can make a serious dent on the incidence of poverty, as most of the poor resided in rural areas.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Until the late 1970s, the prevailing economic theory in India was that economic growth would naturally benefit the poor through a 'trickle down' effect, reducing poverty without requiring specific, targeted interventions.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development programmes for poverty eradication poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge role of the government in health

The forced labour has reduced the _______________ of the children. 

  1. Intellectual Health

  2. Physical Health

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In India employing children in begging for illegal gains is an offence both legally and morally. It obstructs the development of child while ruining the future prospects for him/her. Children are being forced to work in hazardous employment which deteriorate their physical health while their intellectual development is halted by not being able to go to school at enjoy freedom at the tender age.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

What were the reasons for ineffective implementation of poverty alleviation schemes?

  1. Benefits from direct poverty alleviation programmes have been appropriated by the non-poor

  2. Resources allocated for these programmes is not sufficient

  3. Officials are ill-motivated, inadequately trained, corruption-prone, so the resources are inefficiently used and wasted

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Scholars, while assessing these programmes, state three major areas of concern which prevent their successful implementation. Due to unequal distribution of land and other assets, the benefits from direct poverty alleviation programmes have been appropriated by the non-poor. Compared to the magnitude of poverty, the amount of resources allocated for these programmes is not sufficient. Moreover, these programmes depend mainly on government and bank officials for their implementation.  Since such officials are ill motivated, inadequately trained, corruption prone and vulnerable to pressure from a variety of local elites, the resources are inefficiently used and wasted.
Multiple choice pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

What could be the reason for man's conflict with society?

  1. The decline in social system

  2. The decline in the economic system

  3. The decline in political system

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to Freud and some other psychologists the innate instinct for aggression in man is the main cause of conflicts. Thus various causes have been mentioned leading to conflicts. It arises primarily from a clash of interests within groups and societies and between groups and societies. Conflicts also ensue as a result of the difference between the rate of change in the moral norms of a society and men’s desire, hopes, dissatisfaction and demands, resulting in a decline of social system. Hence, Option A is correct.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

Which countries put a strain on the local environment?

  1. Developed

  2. Developing

  3. Underdeveloped

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Many of the world's population live in developing countries already strained by food insecurity, inadequate sanitation, water supplies and housing, and an inability to meet the basic needs of the current population. A large proportion of these populations are supported through subsistence agriculture. As populations grow, competition for fertile land and the use of limited resources increase. So, people of developing countries puts strain on the local environment.