MCQ Chapter 3 Political Science Class 12 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – Political Science Class 12Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Humanitarian Issues 1. What does the non-traditional view of development stress?Industrial growthPolitical participation from the grassroots levelEconomic liberalisationState dominanceQuestion 1 of 202. When did the alternative view of development become widely acceptable?1970s1980s1990s2000sQuestion 2 of 203. In which year did the United Nations adopt the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’?2000201520122008Question 3 of 204. How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were outlined in the 2030 Agenda?10151720Question 4 of 205. What was one of the Millennium Development Goals mentioned in the chapter?Gender empowermentEradication of extreme poverty and hungerIndustrial growthUrban developmentQuestion 5 of 206. According to ECOSOC, what does poverty mean beyond lack of income?Denial of choices and opportunitiesLack of industrial jobsAbsence of political power onlyLack of agricultural resourcesQuestion 6 of 207. When was the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty proclaimed?1997-20062008-20171975-19852015-2025Question 7 of 208. What was one aspect of India’s vision of development post-independence?PrivatisationModernisation of the economyDependence on foreign aidFocus on small-scale industriesQuestion 8 of 209. What did self-reliance mean in India’s development strategy?Export promotionImport substitutionForeign investmentAgricultural focusQuestion 9 of 2010. What was the focus of India’s socialist pattern of society?Private sector growthEquity and social justiceEconomic liberalisationForeign aid dependenceQuestion 10 of 2011. When was the Planning Commission of India set up?1950196019852015Question 11 of 2012. What replaced the Planning Commission in 2015?NITI AayogMinistry of EnvironmentCentral Social Welfare BoardNational Commission for WomenQuestion 12 of 2013. What was the Green Revolution aimed at achieving in India?Industrial growthSelf-sufficiency in food grainsUrban developmentPoverty alleviationQuestion 13 of 2014. When did India initiate wide-ranging economic reforms?1960s1980s19912005Question 14 of 2015. What is the main aim of the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)?Skill trainingRural infrastructure developmentHousing for allEmployment guaranteeQuestion 15 of 2016. When was the Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) introduced?1978-79198520052014Question 16 of 2017. What does the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provide?Skill training100 days of assured employment per yearHousing for rural householdsVillage development by MPsQuestion 17 of 2018. According to the 2018 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, what progress did India make?Poverty doubledPoverty incidence halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16Poverty remained unchangedPoverty was eradicatedQuestion 18 of 2019. What is one reason women are poorer globally according to the chapter?Lack of political powerCultural norms and unequal power equationsAbsence of education onlyLack of industrial jobsQuestion 19 of 2020. When did the concept of women’s empowerment gain acceptance?19th century1970s1980s1990sQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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