Tag: poverty

Questions Related to poverty

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___________ poverty is found even in the rich countries.

  1. Absolute

  2. Relative

  3. Mass

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

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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


Correct Option: A

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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


Correct Option: A

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Relative poverty reveals the _________ of income.

  1. Inequalities

  2. Equalities

  3. Increases

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

 "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


Correct Option: D

_______ 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


Correct Option: A

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. $265$


Correct Option: D

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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