Poverty and Unemployment – Indian Economy GK MCQ ( गरीबी और बेरोजगारी )
Enhance your geographical knowledge and understanding of poverty and unemployment with our comprehensive collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) sourced from previous year papers of various exams, including UPSC IAS and more. Challenge your comprehension and assess your preparation levels with this invaluable resource, covering a wide range of topics related to poverty, unemployment, and their geographical dimensions.
This MCQ compilation offers a diverse array of questions from different sectors, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of the subject matter. Whether you’re preparing for UPSC IAS or other competitive exams, these MCQs provide a valuable tool to reinforce your conceptual understanding and evaluate your ability to apply geographical principles to poverty and unemployment-related issues.
Topics covered include:
Concepts and measurements of poverty
Causes and consequences of poverty
Poverty alleviation programs and policies
Types and measurements of unemployment
Factors influencing unemployment rates
Geographical patterns of poverty and unemployment
Linkages between poverty, unemployment, and regional development
These MCQs have been carefully curated to align with the latest syllabus and exam patterns, allowing you to familiarize yourself with the types of questions typically asked in various competitive exams. Enhance your performance, build confidence, and track your progress as you explore this comprehensive collection of MCQs on poverty and unemployment in the context of geography.
Poverty and Unemployment – Indian Economy GK MCQ – Previous Year Questions
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Under the National Population Policy 2000, the goal to attain population stagnation has been raised from 2045 to
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Which among the following in India is the Nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the National and State level?
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According to Census 2011, the state having the highest density of population is
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Which among the following in India is the Nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the national and state level?
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Which of the following schemes is designed and launched to improve the living standards of urban poor?
Accredited Social Health Activist ( ASHA)
Janani Suraksha Yojna
Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojna
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India ranks at a lower level in Hunger Index. The Hunger Index is measured on which of the following indicators?
Number of children who are calorie deficient
Child malnutrition
Rate of child mortality
Rate of literacy
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India is regarded as a country with ‘Demographic Dividend’. This is due to
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Consider the following statements.
Infant Mortality Rate takes into accounts the death of infants within a month after birth.
Infant Mortality Rate is the number of infants deaths in a particular year 100 live births during that year.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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According to Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in
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As per Census 2011, the Total Fertility Rate of India is
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Consider the following statements:
Accredited social health activists (ASHAs) are community health workers instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) as part of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),
The mission began in 2005.
ASHAs are local women trained to act as health educators and promoters in their communities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
“VALMIKI AMBEDKAR MALIN BASTI AWAS YOJANA” (VAMBAY), is operated through HUDCO.
The above scheme provides shelter and upgrades existing shelter for below poverty line (BPL) families in rural areas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following Committees was set up in India for identification of BPL families in Urban Areas?
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To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do ?
Promoting skill development
Introducing more social security schemes
Reducing infant mortality rate
Privatisation of higher education
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Consider the following statements:
India Development Marketplace (DM) is launched by IMF.
DM is a competitive grant-based programme launched by World Bank for profit and non-profit organisations working in the area of delivering services to the poor in North Eastern States of Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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To eradicate the problem of poverty, Twenty Point Economic Programme was launched for the first time in India on
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When the population growth rate of an economy becomes greater than the achievable economic growth, it is known as
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The National Rural Health Mission was launched on
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According to Census 2011, which of the following states of India has lowest percentage of Urban population to its total population?
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Consider the following two statements and answer the question–
The rural poverty alleviation programme will henceforth run on mission mode.
National Rural Livelihood Mission is a centrally sponsored programme implemented by the states.
