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Absolute Poverty is relevant for___.

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  1. developed countries

  2. less developed countries

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Option: B

Relative poverty is relevent for____.

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  1. developed countries

  2. under- developed

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Option: A

In the context of Poverty, BPL stands for __________.

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  1. budget - price line

  2. below poverty line

  3. budgetary policy imits

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

In relative poverty, the concept of poverty is related to distribution of____.

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  1. income

    • consumption expenditure

  3. ether (a) or (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (B)

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Correct Option: C

Minimum Standard of living is identified in the determination of____.

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  1. absolute poverty

  2. relative poverty

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Option: A

Minimum level of consumption standard laid down is called as________.

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  1. consumption standard

  2. demand levels

  3. income line

  4. poverty line

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Correct Option: D

According to NSSO (2009 - 10) data, the percentage of people living Below Line has ______ compared to the previous (2004 - 05) data.

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  1. increased

  2. remained same

  3. decreased

  4. nothing can be said

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Correct Option: C

Based on Tendulkar Committee Report, the estimation of poverty lines as an monthly per capita expenditure for rural reas is ______ per month.

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  1. ₹ 225 

  2. ₹ 245 

  3.  ₹ 446

  4. ₹ 860 

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Correct Option: C

Based on Tendulkar Committee Report, the estimation of poverty lines as an monthly per capita expenditure for urban areas is ______ per month.

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  1. ₹ 225 

  2. ₹ 245 

  3. ₹ 673 

  4. ₹ 578

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Correct Option: D

Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are Scheduled Castes and _____ households.

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  1. Other Backward Classes

  2. Traders

  3. Upper Class

  4. Scheduled Tribes

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The social groups most vulnerable to poverty are the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe households. Both of these groups have above average levels of poverty indicators in the rural and the urban population.