Poverty in India

Q. Which of the following states in India have been able to reduce poverty through the different measures they have adopted?

1. Kerala - Human Resource Development
2. Bihar - Education
3. West Bengal - Land Reforms
4. Tamil Nadu - Public Distribution System

Q. Which among the following states' poverty ratio is greater than the national average?

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

Q. Which of the following states is among the poorest in India?

1. Bihar
2. Gujarat
3. Punjab
4. Haryana

Q. In which state is poverty a serious issues?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Odisha

Q. Which of the following measures was adopted by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to fight poverty?

1. Land Reforms
2. Human Resource Development
3. Public Distribution System
4. MGNREGA

Q. Assertion (A): States like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh have reduced their poverty levels.

Reason (R): The states have ensured land reforms and enabled development of human resource, Public Distribution System, and access to education.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
   
2. Both A and R are true, but 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. Explain how food security is ensured in India.

Q. Which of the following can be inferred from the given information? Poor population in millions Year Rural Urban Total

1993–94	328.6	74.5	403.7
2004–05	326.3	80.8	497.1
2011–12	216.6	53.1	269.3

1. Rural population contributes more to poverty.
2. Urban population is contributes more to poverty.
3. Overall, poverty has decreased over the years.
4. Overall, poverty has increased over the years.

Q. How have the following states fought against poverty and overcome the problem?

1. Public distribution
2. Human resource
3. Land reforms

Q. Which of the following refers to the proportion of poor people in an area?

1. Poverty line
2. Poverty
3. Poverty ratio
4. Per capita income

Q. Which of the following represents the proportion of the population whose income falls below the poverty line?

1. Income ratio
2. Poverty ratio
3. Population ratio
4. Vulnerability ratio

Q. Which of the following states experience(s) high poverty levels?

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