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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

An example of crosscutting differences is

  1. Religion

  2. Caste

  3. Political conditions

  4. Views
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Crosscutting differences occur when social groups share some interests but differ on others, preventing a single, rigid divide. Views or opinions are classic examples of crosscutting differences because they do not align perfectly with fixed identities like caste or religion.

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

What growth rate per annum does India need if it has to eradicate its poverty in the next $25$ years?

  1. $6\%$

  2. $9\%$

  3. $8\%$

  4. $7\%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Economic projections for India's poverty eradication targets, often cited in developmental planning contexts, frequently identified a growth rate of 9 percent as necessary to achieve significant poverty reduction over a 25-year horizon.

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 schemes is designed and launched to improve the living standards of the urban poor?
(A) Accredited Social Health Activist(ASHA)
(B) Janami Suraksha Yojana
(C) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana(VAMBAY)

  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 Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) specifically targeted urban housing for the poor. ASHA and Janani Suraksha Yojana are health-focused schemes that also contribute to the welfare of vulnerable populations, including the urban poor.

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

What does the term 'AAY' denote?

  1. Antyodaya Awas Yojana

  2. Asian Awas Yojana

  3. Antyodaya Anna Yojana

  4. Area Antyodaya Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY):
* Launched in the year 2000
* 2 crores poorest families out of BPL families under TPDS ( targeted) are identified.
* 35 kg of foodgrains are to be made available to each eligible families at highly subsidised rates.
* Wheat to be supplied at Rs. 2 per kg.
* Rice to be supplied at Rs. 3 per kg.
* Rs. 3500 crore subsidy on this scheme.

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 monopoly procurement agency of food grains in India is?

  1. State Trading Corporation

  2. NABARD

  3. Cooperatives

  4. Food Corporation of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Food Corporation of India(FCI): FCI was set up on January $14$, $1965$ having its first District office at Thanjavur- rice bowl of Tamil Nadu - and headquarters at Chennai under the FCI Act $1964$ to implement the following objectives of the National Food Policy.
(i) Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers.
(ii) Distribution of food grains throughout the country for Public Distribution System.
(iii) Maintaining satisfactory level of operational and buffer stocks of food grains to ensure National Food security.

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

Consider the following statements:

 Procurement of food grains at support prices.
1) Ensures stability in farm prices.
2) Ensures remunerative prices to farmers.
3) Helps building public stocks of food grains.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Procurement of food grains at support price by government has many social and economic objectives like stability in price of food grain, profitable remuneration to farmers and to support in building public stocks of food grains.

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 states has launched E-Shakti Programme so that poverty can be reduced in the state?

  1. Delhi

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Bihar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

E-Shakti Project-Bihar NREGA: E-Shakti project in Bihar through its biometric attendance and wage disbursement at worksite has empowered the NREGA workers. To resolve the challenges, project E-Shakti was conceived by the State Chief Minister. The goal of the project was to ensure correct and timely wage payment to right beneficiary.
For MNREGA workers, the cards have become their identity proof providing them access to bank accounts that earlier was unimaginable. The account can be used like any bank account with the account holder withdrawing or depositing money anytime he wants. Earlier workers had no means to save money even if they wanted. The project has ensured timely payment of wages. The E-Shakti project makes the physical presence at the bank unnecessary. The project has also ushered in transparency and accountability. Corruption at the lower level has been one of other major obstacles in the effective implementation of this unprecedented employment guarantee scheme. Under E-Shakti, diversion of funds becomes almost impossible. With biometrics-aided attendance, only a worker can withdraw money-nobody on his behalf can do so.

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

Who was the first person to discuss 'Poverty Line'?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. B R Ambedkar

  4. Rajendra Prasad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
In pre-independent India, Dadabhai Naoroji was the first to discuss the concept of a Poverty Line. He used the menu for a prisoner and used appropriate prevailing prices to arrive at what may be called ‘jail cost of living’.
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 Govt of India has launched a number of poverty alleviation programmes. This is done with the view that poverty is the root cause of social insecurity. In addition to that UNO has also launched Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. Which of the following is NOT one of those goals?

  1. Improve mental health

  2. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria

  3. Reduce marriageable age for males to 18 years

  4. Promote gender equality and empower women
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) focused on poverty, education, gender equality, health, and environmental sustainability. Reducing the marriageable age is not a recognized MDG goal.