New Approaches to Alleviation

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Give a quantitative appraisal of India’s demographic profile during the colonial period.

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What is the aim of RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (REGP)?

1. To give loans to rural poor

2. To start new businesses in rural areas

3. To create self-employment opportunities in the rural areas and small towns

4. To enhance skill of unemployed rural poor

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There is a downward trend in inequality world-wide with a rise in the average education levels. Comment.

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Does Privatisation create more jobs?

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Which of the following do you think is a lasting solution to poverty?

1. Gainful Employment

2. Direct Benefit Transfers

3. Government Social Spending

4. None of the above

Q. State with reasons whether you agree or not.

Problems of unemployment in developed and developing countries is same.

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To alleviate poverty, the government can either target GDP growth or increase spending in social sectors. State true or false.

1. False

2. True

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Which of the following is not a major deficiency of Poverty Alleviation Programs (PAPs) in India?

1. Poor resource allocation

2. Inefficient utilization of resources

3. High level of unemployment

4. The non-poor has appropriated benefits of PAPs

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Which of the following prevents growth from converging to development?

1. Unemployment

2. Equity

3. Poverty

4. Wealth

Q. Which of the following is not one of the 3 major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor?

1. Public Distribution System
2. Integrated Child Development Scheme
3. Midday Meal Scheme
4. National Food for Work Programme

Q. Answer with reasons, whether you agree or disagree.

India’s growing population does not affect India’s development.

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Which of the following programs is not related to improvement of the food and nutritional status of the poor?

1. MNREGA

2. PDS

3. ICDS

4. Mid-day meal scheme