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Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

_______ is the mean distance below the poverty line expressed as a proportion of poverty line.

  1. Poverty Gap Index (PGI)

  2. HDI

  3. HDI-1

  4. GDI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Poverty Gap Index (PGI) measures the average shortfall of the total population from the poverty line, expressed as a proportion of the poverty line.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

A person living in Urban area is considered to be below poverty if his monthly income if below _________.

  1. Rs. $2000$

  2. Rs. $5000$

  3. Rs. $225$

  4. Rs. $265$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Based on older Indian poverty line definitions, Rs. 265 was a specific monthly expenditure threshold used for urban areas.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

In which state the percentage of people living below poverty line is the largest? (Census 2010-11)

  1. Odisha

  2. Bihar

  3. M.P

  4. U.P
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per Census 2010-11 data, the percentage of population living below povery line is the highest in Bihar at 39.40%.

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

Which of the following is the goal of the Indira Aawas Yojana of the Govt of India?
(A) To provide dwelling units to people living Below Poverty Line (BPL)
(B) To make metro cities slum-free
(C) To provide housing facilities to the Central Govt employees.

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (B) and (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B 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

'Mid Day Meals' is a scheme to provide nutritious food to ______________.

  1. Those taking treatment in hospitals

  2. School going children

  3. Daily wage employees/or labours

  4. Labours engaged in jobs in unorganized sectors.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mid Day Meal Scheme is a school meal program in India designed to improve the nutritional standing of school-age children nationwide.

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

The Command Area Development Programme (CADP) has been renamed as which one of the following?

  1. Command Area Development and Water Management Programme

  2. Command Area Development and Forest Conservation Programme

  3. Command Area Development and Pollution Control Programme

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

Command Area Development Programme (CADP)
(i) CADP started in $1974-75$.
(ii) Renamed in April $2004$-Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) Programme.