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Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

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___________ poverty is found even in the rich countries.

  1. Absolute

  2. Relative

  3. Mass

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

Relative poverty is found in all countries, including rich ones, as it measures the gap between the rich and the poor within a specific society.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

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According to the World Bank Report _________% of India live below poverty line.

  1. 40

  2. 50

  3. 30

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historical World Bank reports have often cited high poverty estimates for India, with 40 percent being a commonly referenced figure in older academic contexts.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

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According to 1999 - 2000 prices, ________ % of India's population lived below poverty line.

  1. 26.1

  2. 38.4

  3. 68.4

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The official estimate for the percentage of the population living below the poverty line in 1999-2000 was 26.1 percent.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

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Relative poverty reveals the _________ of income.

  1. Inequalities

  2. Equalities

  3. Increases

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

Relative poverty measures the disparity in income distribution, highlighting the inequalities between different segments of the population.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

 "A circular constellation of forces tending to act and react upon one another in such a way to keep a poor country in a state of poverty" is a description of ________________.

  1. Under-development

  2. Deep-rooted poverty

  3. Stagnation

  4. Vicious circle of poverty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 'vicious circle of poverty' is a concept in development economics describing how low income leads to low savings, low investment, and low productivity, keeping a country poor.

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%.