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Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

The third approach to addressing poverty is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. This was followed from the  _________.

  1. third five year plan

  2. fifth five year plan

  3. fourth five year plan

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The third approach to addressing poverty is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. Programmes under this approach are expected to supplement the consumption of the poor, create employment opportunities and bring about improvements in health and education. One can trace this approach from the Fifth Five Year Plan.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Micro credit or micro-finance is a novel approach to banking with the poor. In this approach, bank credit is extended to the poor through _________.

  1. Self-Help Groups

  2. Anganwadi

  3. Cooperative Credit Societies

  4. RBI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Micro-credit: Micro-credit is the provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amount to the poor in rural, semi-urban and urban areas for enabling them to raise their income levels and improve living standards. The micro-credit institutions are those which provide these facilities.
Self Help Groups: A self-help group is a registered or unregistered group of micro-entrepreneurs having homogeneous social and economic background voluntarily coming together to save small amounts regularly, to mutually agree to contribute to a common fund and to meet their emergency needs on mutual help basis. The group members use collective wisdom and peer pressure to ensure proper end-use of credit and timely repayment thereof.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following is/are commodity/ies on which subsidy is given to farmers/poor in India?
A. Fertilizer
B. Kerosene
C. LPG

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian government provides subsidies for essential commodities to support the poor and farmers. Fertilizer, kerosene, and LPG are all heavily subsidized items in the Indian economy.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Poverty alleviating programmes are also known as employment generation programmes because ______.

  1. the programmes say so

  2. the programmes have evolved to be called so

  3. they are aimed at alleviating poverty through employment generation

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Poverty is the major issue in the country. Most of the population of India are below poverty line. Poverty alleviation programmes plays a major role to improve financial conditions by providing employment. Several steps are taken for employment like for example:- Jawahar Rozgaar Yojna. Poverty alleviation additionally includes improving the living states of individuals who are poor. 
Hence, option C is correct.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Organisation of workers in which of the following groups has proved a very effective way of providing micro finance by banks to the rural people and poor in India?

  1. Self Help Groups

  2. Vriksha Mitras

  3. Shiksha Sevaks

  4. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been instrumental in India for providing micro-finance by pooling small savings from members and facilitating bank linkages, which empowers rural poor individuals.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

In the $5th$ plan though removal of poverty was mentioned as a major objective, only a passing reference was made to the problem of ____________________.

  1. economic inequalities

  2. population growth

  3. industrial stagnation

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

The 5th Five Year Plan focused on 'Garibi Hatao' (Removal of Poverty). While it addressed poverty, it was criticized for giving only limited attention to the structural issues of economic inequalities.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following were the long term objectives of economic planning in India up to the $7th$ plan?

  1. economic growth

  2. self reliance

  3. Removal of unemployment

  4. reduction of income inequalities and elimination of poverty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Economic planning in India up to the 7th plan consistently aimed at long-term goals including growth, self-reliance, and social justice, specifically targeting the reduction of income inequalities and the elimination of poverty.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Until the late $1970s$ decision makers in the government and the planning commission were of the view that?

  1. Trickle down effect of growth could alleviate poverty

  2. Only special programmes can reduce the incidence of poverty in India

  3. Land reforms and agricultural development can make a serious dent on the incidence of poverty, as most of the poor resided in rural areas.

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

Until the late 1970s, the prevailing economic theory in India was that economic growth would naturally benefit the poor through a 'trickle down' effect, reducing poverty without requiring specific, targeted interventions.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development programmes for poverty eradication poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge role of the government in health

The forced labour has reduced the _______________ of the children. 

  1. Intellectual Health

  2. Physical Health

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In India employing children in begging for illegal gains is an offence both legally and morally. It obstructs the development of child while ruining the future prospects for him/her. Children are being forced to work in hazardous employment which deteriorate their physical health while their intellectual development is halted by not being able to go to school at enjoy freedom at the tender age.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) was introduced to combine, which of the following?

  1. IRDP and Million Wells Scheme (MWS)

  2. IRDP and Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS)

  3. IRDP and Minimum Wages Act

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

Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched in 1999 to replace several existing self-employment programs, including the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) and the Million Wells Scheme (MWS), to create a more holistic approach.