MCQ Chapter 8 Economics Class 11 Maharashtra Board Poverty in India 1. Which among the following is an effect of poverty?Increase in national incomeImproved living standardsLow savings and capital formationRapid industrial growthQuestion 1 of 202. Which section of the society is affected by urban poverty?FarmersArtisansPeople in slums and unemployed in citiesFishermenQuestion 2 of 203. What does the Minimum Wages Act aim to provide?Free educationSubsidized foodFair wages to workersFree electricityQuestion 3 of 204. What is the goal of Public Distribution System (PDS)?Promote exportsBoost industrial growthEnsure food securityProvide subsidies to corporationsQuestion 4 of 205. What is one of the key benefits of rural industrialization?Increase in importsIncrease in urban migrationEmployment generation in rural areasEncouraging foreign investmentQuestion 5 of 206. Which programme offers financial inclusion for the poor?Swachch Bharat MissionJan Dhan YojanaSarva Shiksha AbhiyaanNational Health MissionQuestion 6 of 207. What is the key objective of Swachch Bharat Mission?Financial inclusionWage employmentSanitationHousingQuestion 7 of 208. What is the main focus of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?Self-employmentFree educationHousingWage employmentQuestion 8 of 209. What does the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan focus on?Health careInfrastructureFinancial literacyFree and compulsory educationQuestion 9 of 2010. Which scheme is associated with affordable housing?SSAPMAYAAYNHMQuestion 10 of 2011. What is the main goal of the National Health Mission (NHM)?Employment generationHealth care for poorSubsidized educationSkill developmentQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the function of the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)?Provide health servicesOffer education to poorFood security for the poorestFinancial loansQuestion 12 of 2013. What is a major cause of food inflation in India?Low demand for foodOversupply of foodGrowing demand and insufficient supplyIncrease in importsQuestion 13 of 2014. Which is not considered a major cause of poverty in India?Natural disastersCaste discriminationUniversal educationRegional imbalanceQuestion 14 of 2015. What does the term ‘vicious circle of poverty’ indicate?A cycle of growth and prosperityA cycle of increasing food pricesA self-perpetuating cycle of poverty and underdevelopmentA pattern of migrationQuestion 15 of 2016. What is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG1) related to poverty?Eliminate hunger by 2030Provide universal educationEnd poverty in all forms by 2030Promote gender equalityQuestion 16 of 2017. Which of the following is not part of the multidimensional poverty index?ClothingAccess to safe drinking waterRoad connectivityPersonal income taxQuestion 17 of 2018. What is an effect of increasing subsidies due to poverty?Less spending on welfareMisallocation of resourcesGrowth in exportsHigher employmentQuestion 18 of 2019. The income group placed at the top of the income pyramid is:Contract laborerCEO of MNCSalesmanExecutiveQuestion 19 of 2020. Prof.Amartya Sen emphasized which aspect for achieving economic growth?Monetary policyTechnological developmentSocial reforms like health and educationExport growthQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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