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Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

The economic conditions of persons engaged in non-agricultural activities in rural sector are ____________.

  1. dismal

  2. good

  3. average

  4. excellent
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Non-agricultural activities in rural areas often suffer from lack of capital and market access, leading to dismal economic conditions for those involved.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

IWDP stands for. _______.

  1. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme

  2. Indian Wastelands Development Programme

  3. Integrated Watershed Development Programme

  4. Indian Watershed development Programme
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IWDP is a government program in India specifically designed to restore degraded lands, known as the Integrated Wastelands Development Programme.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

The tenth plan target was a poverty ratio of _________ by $2007$ & _________ by $2012$.

  1. $19.3\%, 11\%$

  2. $11\%, 19.3\%$

  3. $113\%, 19\%$

  4. $11.0\%, 19.6\%$
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The Tenth Five-Year Plan of India targeted a poverty ratio reduction to 19.3% by 2007 and 11% by 2012.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Various causes of poverty can be classified as economic, political & social cause (True/False).

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Can't say

  4. None of the above
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Poverty is a multidimensional issue caused by a complex interplay of economic factors, political structures, and social conditions.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

According to the Planning Commission using Mixed Recall Period prople were below poverty line in $2009 - 10$.

  1. $42$

  2. $26$

  3. $37$

  4. $37.2$
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According to the Planning Commission data using the Mixed Recall Period, the poverty rate in India for 2009-10 was estimated at 37.2%.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Poverty can be defined as a situation in which _______.

  1. a person earns below Rs 5,000 p.m

  2. a person earns below Rs 7,000 p.m

  3. a person is able to fulfill their basic maximum requirement of life

  4. a person is unable to fulfill even their basic minimum requirements of life
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Poverty is fundamentally defined as the inability to meet basic minimum requirements for survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Which of the following means relative poverty?

  1. The number of people living below a certain income threshold.

  2. The number of households unable to afford certain basic goods and services.

  3. The extent to which a household's financial resources fall below a certain average income threshold given for the economy.

  4. People given poverty certificates by the government.
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Relative poverty measures the inequality of income distribution, comparing a household's resources to the average income level of the society.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

_____________ poverty can be considered in two senses, namely, 'absolute poverty' and 'relative poverty'.

  1. Income

  2. Human

  3. Social

  4. Economic
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Economic poverty is broadly categorized into absolute poverty, which relates to basic survival, and relative poverty, which relates to societal income distribution.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Nurkse explains the phenomenon of poverty in terms of ______________.

  1. circular and cumulative causation

  2. vicious circle of development

  3. vicious circle of poverty

  4. vicious circle of low incomes
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Ragnar Nurkse is famous for his theory of the vicious circle of poverty, which explains how low income leads to low savings and low investment, trapping economies in poverty.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india public health and the government constraints in economic development of rajasthan

Lack of basic necessities of material well being can be termed as __________.

  1. human poverty

  2. social poverty

  3. income poverty

  4. none of the above
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Income poverty refers specifically to the lack of sufficient income to purchase the basic material necessities required for well-being.