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Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

Poverty alleviation measures lacked people's participation and largely remained government sponsored programmes.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A common critique of Indian poverty alleviation programmes is that they were top-down, government-led initiatives that failed to incorporate sufficient community or stakeholder participation.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

__________ have been high with regards to poverty alleviation measures due to corruption and inefficiency in administration and management.

  1. Leakages

  2. Execution

  3. Development

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In public policy, 'leakages' refer to the loss of resources intended for the poor due to corruption, administrative inefficiency, or diversion of funds before they reach the intended beneficiaries.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

Poverty alleviation programmes have led to shift in proportion of population below poverty line (BPL) from 55% in 1973-74 to _______ in 2011-12.

  1. 18%

  2. 32%

  3. 37%

  4. 22%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Historical data from the Planning Commission of India indicates that the poverty ratio declined from approximately 55% in 1973-74 to about 22% by 2011-12.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

Economic development would be meaningless unless the growth ultimately reaches the ___________.

  1. rich strata of the society

  2. masses

  3. business firms

  4. government
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Economic development is considered inclusive only when the benefits of growth reach the masses, particularly the most vulnerable sections of society, rather than being concentrated at the top.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

_____________ is set at the level of consumption expenditure per person required for the minimum calorie intake.

  1. Malnutrition

  2. Poverty line

  3. Unemployment level

  4. Inflation
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The poverty line is defined as the minimum level of income or consumption expenditure required to meet basic needs, specifically the minimum calorie intake necessary for survival.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

____________, in India, has been described as that situation where an individual fails to earn sufficient income to buy minimum means of subsistence.

  1. Poverty

  2. Poverty line

  3. Social poverty

  4. Income poverty
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Explanation

Poverty is defined as the inability to secure the minimum means of subsistence, which includes basic food, clothing, and shelter.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

The poverty line is India has been defined largely in terms of _________.

  1. income poverty

  2. food poverty

  3. human poverty

  4. social poverty
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the poverty line has historically been defined primarily by the ability to afford a minimum basket of food items, often referred to as food poverty.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

The poverty line, in India, indicates _______________.

  1. income level required to buy minimum quantity of food items

  2. income level required to buy minimum quantity of basic food items and a few selected non-food items.

  3. economic growth required to fulfill the minimum needs of total population

  4. income level required to buy few selected non-food items.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The poverty line in India is calculated based on the cost of a minimum basket of goods, which includes essential food items and a small selection of necessary non-food items like fuel and light.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

Poverty line is determined in terms of minimum nutritional level of food energy required for subsistence which is expressed in terms of ______________.

  1. daily intake of calories

  2. weekly intake of calories

  3. daily intake of protein

  4. daily intake of energy values
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Explanation

The poverty line is determined by the cost of food required to meet a specific daily calorie intake, which serves as a proxy for minimum nutritional subsistence.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

The extent of poverty, in India, is measured by _________, i.e, estimating the number of persons falling below poverty line and measuring them as a proportion of population. 

  1. headcount ratio

  2. population ratio

  3. both 'a and b'

  4. neither 'a nor b'
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The headcount ratio is the standard method for measuring poverty, calculated by dividing the number of people below the poverty line by the total population.