Poverty Line

Q.

Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.

Q. Make a bar diagram of the following data on Indias population:

Year	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Population (crore)	54.8	68.3	84.6	102.8	121.0

Q.

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

Q.

Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana started in?

1. 1997

2. 1990

3. 2000

4. 2001

Q. Given the following data and taking 2004 as the base year, construct index of prices using:
(i) Laspeyre's Method, (ii) Paasche's Method, and (iii) Fisher's Method.

Year	Commodities
	A		B		C		D
	Price	Quantity	Price	Quantity	Price	Quantity	Price	Quantity
2004 2017	24 30	8 10	9 10	3 4	16 20	5 8	10 9	3 4

Q.

The following table shows the population and worker population ratio for India in 1999-2000. Can you estimate the workforce (urban and total) for India?

Region	Estimates of population (in crores)	Worker Population Ratio	Estimated No. of Workers (in crores)
Rural	71.88	41.9
Urban	28.52	33.7	?
Total	100.40	39.5	?

Q. Calculate coefficient of correlation by Pearson's method between the density of population and death rate.

Cities	:	A	B	C	D	E	F
Density	:	200	500	400	700	600	300
Death rate	:	10	16	14	20	17	13

Q. Match the Pair

Group 'A'	Group 'B'
1. Per capita Income	a) universal
2. EGS	b) Indicator of poverty
3. Absolute poverty	c) 1972 policy
4. Relative poverty	d) Developing countries
5. 1986	e) 1947
	f) 20 point programme

Q. Poor people who regularly move in and out of poverty are called _______.

1. usually poor
2. churning poor
3. chronic poor
4. occasionally poor

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Poverty is an age old problem.

2. India's basic problem is relative poverty.

3. Rapidly rising population is the only cause of poverty in India.

4. The concept of 'poverty line' differs from country to country.

5. There is no poverty in urban areas.

Q. Intregate this : dv = (3.14 r l).dr

Q. Match the Following

Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’
1. Year of great divide	a) 65.38%
2. Literacy rate-2001	b) 914
3. Sex ratio	c) 1921
4. Family planning programme	d) 2000
	e) 1000
	f) 1952

Q. Write a short note on the multi-dimensional nature of poverty.

Q. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the bracket.

1. An average Indian requires____________ calories from his daily consumption of food.
(2500, 2250, 2550, 2200)

2. ________ poverty refers to the absence of minimum subsistence.
(relative, absolute, general, maximum)

3. According to planning commission an individual in urban area requires______calories per day.
(2000, 2100, 2200, 2400)

4. ________ poverty is a universal phenomenon.
(absolute, relative, urban, rural)

Q.

What is the best description of poverty?

1. Being able to live at a high standard because of your wealth

2. You are financially well off

3. Without a job, there is a regular income

4. WIthout a job, there is no regular income

Q.

Which of the following correctly explains the concept of poverty line?

1. It is a line that shows the actual level of goods and services consumed by people in a region.

2. It refers to a cut-off point (in terms of per capita expenditure), which divides people of a region as poor and non-poor.

3. It is a line used for measuring poverty in a region.

4. It is a line that tells the percentage of poor living in an area.

Q. Write answers in one or two paragraphs

Explain the concept of poverty.

Q.

Distribution parameter is used to measure absolute poverty while poverty line is used to measure relative poverty. State True or False.

1. False

2. True

Q. Which of the following states has launched E-Shakti Programme so that poverty can be reduced in the state?

1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Bihar