MCQ Chapter 8 Economics Class 11 Maharashtra Board Poverty in India 1. Which of the following best describes poverty in India?Cultural phenomenonPolitical issueTechnological issueSocio-economic phenomenonQuestion 1 of 202. What led to mass poverty during the British period in India?Increase in educationTechnological advancementEconomic drain and recurrence of faminesImproved agricultural outputQuestion 2 of 203. What does multi-dimensional poverty include?Only lack of educationOnly income deprivationMaterial and non-material deprivationCultural backwardnessQuestion 3 of 204. According to Prof.Amartya Sen, poverty is:A lack of food onlyAn urban issueInability to realize one’s full potentialA global mythQuestion 4 of 205. What is the main criterion for measuring absolute poverty in India?Literacy rateCalorie intakeMonthly incomeSocial exclusionQuestion 5 of 206. The per capita daily average calorie requirement used for defining absolute poverty is:1800 calories2250 calories2500 calories1900 caloriesQuestion 6 of 207. Relative poverty is measured based on:Education levelLiteracy rateComparison of living standardsNatural calamitiesQuestion 7 of 208. Which of the following statements is true about relative poverty?It is found only in IndiaIt is found in developing countries onlyIt is a universal phenomenonIt can be completely eradicatedQuestion 8 of 209. What does the poverty line help in determining?National incomeDistribution of laborPoor and non-poor classificationExport figuresQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the World Bank’s international poverty line (2011)?$1.50/day$2.00/day$1.90/day$2.50/dayQuestion 10 of 2011. Which of these items is considered a non-food item on the poverty line?PulsesMilkMedical expensesVegetablesQuestion 11 of 2012. Who among the following are most affected by rural poverty?TeachersAgricultural laborersBankersStudentsQuestion 12 of 2013. Which state had the highest poverty ratio in 2011-12 according to the given data?BiharJharkhandKeralaChhattisgarhQuestion 13 of 2014. Which Committee was appointed in 2012 to review the poverty line in India?Tendulkar CommitteeGadgil CommitteeRangarajan CommitteeKelkar CommitteeQuestion 14 of 2015. What was the rural monthly poverty line set by the Rangarajan Committee?Rs.850Rs.972Rs.1000Rs.1050Question 15 of 2016. What is the poverty ratio of Maharashtra as per 2011-12 data?10.4%20.9%17.4%26.4%Question 16 of 2017. According to Prof.Ragnar Nurkse, what keeps poverty ongoing?InflationUnemploymentVicious circle of povertyDeforestationQuestion 17 of 2018. Which of the following is a major cause of poverty in India?Industrial growthEconomic equalityPopulation explosionHigh employment ratesQuestion 18 of 2019. Which of these is NOT a non-material dimension of poverty?EducationSocial discriminationPolitical freedomHungerQuestion 19 of 2020. What percentage of India’s population lived below the poverty line according to the World Bank data?25.6%31.2%21.2%19.9%Question 20 of 20 Loading...
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