What Is Poverty

Q.

"Scarcity is the root of all economic problems." Explain.

Q. Essay type questions

Explain the different types of unemployment.

Q.

Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle the problem of poverty.

Q.

Jobless growth occurs when GDP growth is 'technology driven' rather than 'employment driven'. State True or False.

1. True

2. False

Q.

People who are moving in and out of poverty are called:

1. transient poor

2. non-poor

3. chronic poor

4. none of these

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

1. There is no disguised unemployment in India.

2. High growth of population is the only cause of rural unemployment.

3. Joint Family System increases unemployment.

4. White collared job preference is voluntary unemployment.

5. Frictional unemployment is temporary.

Q.

Which of the following is not directly related to the problem of poverty in India?

1. Out-dated social institutions

2. Lack of infrastructure

3. Capital deficiency

4. Shortage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Q.

You can identify the poor on the basis of:

1. Occupation

2. Ownership of assets

3. Both A and B

4. Food habits

Q.

Which of the following is correct order of agricultural practices?

1. Soil preparation – Irrigation – Sowing– Weeding – Harvesting

2. Soil preparation – Sowing – Irrigation – Weeding – Harvesting

3. Soil preparation – Weeding – Sowing – Irrigation– Harvesting

4. Soil preparation – Irrigation – Weeding – Sowing– Harvesting

Q.

Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?

1. Mustard

2. Paddy

3. Maize

4. Cotton

Q.

Casual workers are covered under?

1. Chronic poor

2. Transient poor

3. Non poor

4. Rural poor

Q.

Non-poor usually live above poverty line.

1. True

2. False

Q. The number of insecure old age people is decreasing in our country.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Which of the following do you think are inevitable aspects of poverty?

1. None of the above

2. Freedom

3. Vulnerability

4. Unemployment

Q.

Rabi crops are sown in ______ season.

1. Autumn

2. Summer

3. Winter

4. Rainy

Q.

Kharif crops are sown in ______ season.

1. Summer

2. Winter

3. Rainy

4. Autumn

Q. Answers the following questions.

State the causes for rapid decline in death rate.

Q. How does low rate of economic development leads to poverty?

Q. State with reasons whether you agree or not.

The Tenth Five-Year Plan did not achieve anything.