Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering?

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(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Indira Gandhi

(c)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

(d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

Which factor is hurting the most to the poor?

1

(a)

Illiteracy

(b)

Size of family

(c)

Helplessness

(d)

All of these

Which of the following methods is used to measure poverty?

1

(a)

Income or Consumption levels

(b)

Expenditure or investment levels

(c)

Income or saving levels

(d)

Economic or social conditions

Poverty Line in India is defined on the basis of:

1

(a)

Minimum level of income

(b)

A person's employment status

(c)

Nature of the job

(d)

All the above

The poverty has declined in India from 1973 level of 55% to 2011-12 level of

1

(a)

34%

(b)

38%

(c)

22%

(d)

32%

Which country of the world has largest % of population below $ 1 a day according to the World Bank Report, 2001?

1

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

Sri Lanka

(c)

Nigeria

(d)

India

Poverty has declined at a very sharp rate in:

1

(a)

China

(b)

India

(c)

Bangladesh

(d)

Pakistan

NREGA stands for

1

(a)

New Revolution Employment Guarantee Act

(b)

National Rural Exchange Guarantee Act

(c)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

(d)

National Rajiv Employment Guarantee Act

......... has the lowest per capita income.

1

(a)

Goa

(b)

Assam

(c)

Bihar

A high rate of growth is a ........ condition for the removal of poverty in India.

1

(a)

necessary

(b)

sufficient

Describe global poverty trends.

4

(a)

Describe current government strategy for poverty alleviation.

4

(a)

What is social exclusion? Give one example of it.

4

(a)

What is vulnerability?

4

(a)

Name four categories of people who are vulnerable to poverty.

4

(a)

Discuss the dimension of inter-state disparity in relation to poverty in India.

4

(a)

Describe the historical causes of poverty in India?

4

(a)

How did agriculture sector helped in creating jobs?

4

(a)

How can poverty be reduced in future in India? Suggest any four points.

4

(a)

"Poverty reduction is expected to mark better progress in the next ten to fifteen years". Justify the statement

4

(a)