Poverty as a Challenge : MCQ with Solution, Class 9 - Class 8 PDF Download

1. The country which has the largest single concentration of the poor people in the world is
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) Nepal
 

2. Poverty as defined by World Bank implies living below
a) $1 per day
b) $100 per month
c) $10 per day
d) $100 per day

3. For the year 2000, the poverty line for a person in urban areas in India was fixed at
a) Rs. 454 per month
b) Rs. 500 per month
c) Rs. 328 per month
d) Rs. 1640 per month

4. Define the statement which suggests that calories requirements in rural areas are considered to be higher than urban areas.
a) Because people in rural areas are poor.
b) Because people in rural areas are adversely affected by natural calamities.
c) Because people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work.
d) Because people living in rural areas arc engaged in agriculture.

5. The accepted average calorie requirement per person in urban areas in India is
a) 2200 calories
b) 2000 calories
c) 2300 calories
d) 2100 calories

6. The calorie requirement is higher in rural areas because 
a) they do not enjoy as much as people in urban areas
b) food items are expensive
c) they are unemployed
d) people are engaged in more physical labour Important Questions

7. The poorest states in India are:
i) Orissa
ii) Bihar
iii)Punjab
iv) Haryana
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (iii) and (iv)
c) (ii) and (,iii)
d) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

8. There is inequality of income within a family. Persons who are poorest of the poor in the family are ____________ .
(i) Women
(ii) Girl
(iii) Children
(iv) Old people
a) (i)and(ii)
b) (i)and(iii)
c) All (i),(ii)and(iv)
d) All are irrelevant.



9. Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in
a) 2003
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2005

10. For making comparisons between developing countries, which uniform standard (per person per day) for the poverty line is used in terms of minimum availability?
a) $1
b) $2
c) $3
d) $5

11. Every____ person in India is poor.
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Tenth

12. In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?
a) Sub-Saharan Africa
b) India
c) China
d) Russia

13. Which of the following is a social indicator of poverty laid by social scientists?
a) Increase in population
b) Illiteracy level
c) Caste
d) Health club membership

14. Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?
a) Scheduled caste
b) Urban casual labour
c) Rural agricultural households
d) All of these

15. Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India?
a) Bihar
b) Orissa
c) Kerala
d) Punjab

16. What is accepted average calories required in India in urban areas?
a) 2100
b) 2400
c) 2800
d) 2500

17. Which one is a social group from amongst the following groups vulnerable to poverty?
a) Rural agricultural labour households
b) Urban casual labour households
c) Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
d) The female daily wagers

18. There has been a significant decline in poverty in the state of
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Uttar Pradesh

19. Which among the following is the method to estimate the poverty?
a) Investment Method
b) Income Method
c) Capital Method
d) Human Method

20. Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?
a) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna
b) National Rural Employment Guaranty Act
c) Rural Employment Generation Programme
d) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna

21. Which one is not the major cause of income inequality in India?
a) Unequal distribution of land
b) Lack of fertile land
c) Gap between the rich and the poor
d) Increase in population

22. Which industry suffered the most during colonial period?
a) Jute
b) Textile
c) Indigo
d) All the above

CHECK YOUR ANSWER
1. c) India
2. a) $1 per day
3. a) Rs. 454 per month
4. c) Because people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work.
5. d) 2100 calories
6. d) people are engaged in more physical labour Important Questions
7. a) (i) and (ii)
8. c) All (i),(ii)and(iv)
9. b) 1999
10. a) $1
11. b) fourth
12. a) Sub-Saharan Africa
13. b) Illiteracy level
14. d) All of these
15. b) Orissa
16. b) 2400
17. c) Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
18. c) Jammu & Kashmir
19. b) Income Method
20. a) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna
21. b) Lack of fertile land
22. a) Jute