Poverty Estimates

Q.

Similarities between Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.

Q. Which of the following states witnessed a significant decline in poverty by 2011-12?

1. Kerala
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. What was the poverty ratio between 1993 and 1994?

1. 35%
2. 40%
3. 43%
4. 45%

Q. Which of the following states primarily focuses on human resource development as a strategy to reduce poverty?

1. Bihar
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Punjab

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the poverty levels in the states of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh?

1. As per the 2011 Census, the poverty levels in these states were above the all-India poverty level.
2. Two out of these four states have poverty level above the national level.
3. All these states witnessed high levels of urban poverty.
4. The poverty level of all these states are below the all-India poverty level.

Q. What was the poverty ratio in India between 2004 and 2005?

1. 28%
2. 32%
3. 35%
4. 37%

Q. What was the poverty ratio in India between 2011 and 2012?

1. 18%
2. 21%
3. 22%
4. 28%

Q. Which of the following states witnessed a decline in poverty due to land reform programmes?

1. Assam
2. Karnataka
3. West Bengal
4. Kerala

Q. Which of the following states was the poorest among all the Indian states as per the census of 2011?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Odisha
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. Which of the following pairs of states succeeded in reducing poverty through the public distribution of foodgrains?

1. West Bengal and Bihar
2. Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
4. Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu

Q. Select the states where the poverty levels were above the all-India poverty level, as per the 2011 Census.

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Uttarakhand
4. Maharashtra
5. Uttar Pradesh
6. Bihar
7. Odisha
8. Gujarat

Q. Which of the following pairs of states has successfully reduced poverty through agricultural growth?

1. Punjab and Delhi
2. Gujarat and Maharashtra
3. Punjab and Haryana
4. Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Q. Which of the following strategies help a state reduce poverty?

1. Development of agriculture sector
2. Investment in human resource development
3. Ensuring political right to the people
4. Food distribution programmes

Q. Which of the following states ranks second in terms of poverty ratio in India, as per the 2011 Census?

1. Assam
2. Odisha
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh