SSC CGL ECONOMICS Poverty and Unemployment Alleviation Programmes
1. Which Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating Poverty Line in India?
(a) Dutt Committee
(b) Chelliah Committee
(c) Chakravorty Committee
(d) Lakdawala Committee
2. Consider the following statements: Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because:
1. There is persistent investment over time only in Select locales
2. Some areas are agro climatically less conducive to development
3. Some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities
4. Some areas have faced continuous political instability.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1,2 and 4
(c) 1,3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
3. Absolute Poverty means :
(a) poverty in terms of absolute number of people
(b) poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie requirements
(c) poverty in terms of the prevailing price level
(d) poverty in terms of the absolute level of unemployment
4. Which State has the maximum number of people living below the poverty line ?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
5. The ‘Slack Season’ in the Indian Economy is :
(a) March-April
(b) Sept.-Dec.
(c) Jan.-June
(d) Feb.-April
6. India’s wage policy is based on:
(a) cost of living
(b) standard of living
(c) productivity
(d) none of these
7. Operation Blackboard aims at
(a) promoting adult literacy
(b) providing education to urban slum dwellers
(c) opening of new-schools specially for female children
(d) providing primary education in an educationally backward area
8. What is the minimum calorie intake decided by the Planning Commission for rural and urban areas, respectively?
(a) 2400 and 2100
(b) 2100 and 2400
(c) 2400 and 2200
(d) 2100 and 2200
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