Poverty Line

Q. Assertion (A): People living below the poverty line are considered economically poor.

Reason (R): People who spend less than ₹1000 in rural areas and ₹816 in the urban areas are considered as poor.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.

Q. Which of the following statements about poverty is/are correct?

1. Poverty represents the minimum amount of income that is required to satisfy one's basic needs.
2. Social indicators are considered while estimating poverty line.
3. People who fall below the poverty line are considered to be poor.
4. People who spend less than ₹1000 per person per month for consumption in rural areas are considered as poor.

Q. Which of the following is/are considered as factors while estimating the poverty line?

1. Food
2. Shelter
3. Employment
4. Education

Q. The poverty line represents the minimum level of income required to satisfy our basic needs.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following is a primary indicator of poverty?

1. Population
2. Per capita income
3. Poverty line
4. National income

Q. Which of the following figures correspond to the minimum income required to satisfy basic needs as of 2011–12?

1. ₹816 for urban and ₹1000 for rural areas
2. ₹1816 for urban and ₹2000 for rural areas
3. ₹1000 for urban and ₹816 for rural areas
4. ₹2000 for urban and ₹1816 for rural areas

Q. is an economic benchmark to identify the financially vulnerable.

1. National income
2. GDP
3. Poverty line
4. Poverty

Q. Which of the following is an economic benchmark to identify the economically backward people?

1. Unemployment
2. National income
3. Poverty line
4. Per capita income

Q. Find the correct pair from the information provided below.

1. ₹816 per month
2. Backward classes
3. Absolute poverty
4. Urban consumption
5. Rural consumption
6. 2000-2500 calories
7. ₹1000 per month
8. Dalits

Q. Which of the following sets of people are the least likely to experience poverty?

1. Dalits
2. Women
3. Urban elites
4. Adivasis

Q. Absolute poverty is measured by the ________.

1. consumption level
2. per capita income
3. national income
4. imports

Q. Which of the social indicators help us study poverty in a holistic way?

1. Access to employment
2. Access to nutritious food
3. Access to education
4. Access to healthcare