Tag: poverty

Questions Related to poverty

Poverty is an age-old problem.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

There is no poverty in urban areas.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Poverty line is measured on the basis of minimum nutritional intake.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Rapidly rising population is an important cause of poverty.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Rapidly rising population is the only cause of poverty in India.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Relative poverty is a universal problem.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The concept of poverty line does not differ from country to country.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

In India, the problem of Relative Poverty is very high.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Poverty is a vicious circle.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following committees was set up to review the concept of poverty line?

  1. S Chakravarty committee

  2. D T Lakdawala Committee

  3. K N Wanchoo Committee

  4. R C Dutt Committee


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Planning Commission constituted in September, $1989$, an 'Expert Group' to consider methodological and computational aspects of estimation of proportion and number of poors in India. Prof D T Lakdawala was the Chairman of the Expert Group. The report of the Expert Group was submitted in July $1993$.