This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Economy > Social > Poverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Poverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When was MRNREGP launched in India? A) 2nd October 2005. B) 2nd February 2005. C) 2nd February 2006. D) 15th August 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2nd February 2006. 2. Absolute Poverty means: A) Poverty in terms of absolute number of people. B) Poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie requirements. C) Poverty in terms of the prevailing price level. D) Poverty in terms of the absolute level of unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie requirements. 3. Cyclical unemployment refers to: A) Seasonal unemployment. B) Disguised unemployment. C) Voluntary unemployment. D) Unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle. 4. During 2007-12, agriculture output has grown at ..... A) 3%. B) 3.2%. C) 2%. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3.2%. 5. The Food For Work programme was renamed as: A) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP). B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP). C) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY). D) Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP). 6. Which of these programs has not been included in the Swarna Jayanti Swarozgar Yojana? A) IRDP. B) TRYSEM. C) DWCRA. D) JR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) JR. 7. When was National rural employment guarantee act passed? A) In 2005. B) In 2004. C) In 2000. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In 2005. 8. ..... is an alternative marketing channel operated in Punjab A) Hadaspar Mandi. B) Apni Mandi. C) Rythu Bazars. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apni Mandi. 9. Who amongst the following can take benefit of the Social Security Fund established by the Govt. of India for unorganized workers? [SBI Associates Clerk 2011] A) Primary school teacher. B) Employee of Sugar Factory. C) Textile Mazdoor. D) Rickshaw Puller. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rickshaw Puller. 10. Which of the following is not a Poverty Alleviation Programme adopted by Govt. of India A) Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna. B) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme. C) Mission Indradhanus. D) Food for Work Programme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mission Indradhanus. 11. The current anti-poverty strategy of the government is based on ..... A) A. Promotion of Economic Growth. B) B. Anti Poverty Programme. C) Both A and B. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 12. When the productive capacity of the economic system of a State is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs, it is called [CDS 2012] A) Seasonal unemployment. B) Structural unemployment. C) Disguised unemployment. D) Cyclical unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structural unemployment. 13. Agricultural marketing is a process that involves functions of ..... A) Storage. B) Distribution. C) Processing. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 14. The Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) is an extension of: A) Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP). B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP). C) Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM). D) Minimum Needs Programme (MNP). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP). 15. Poverty in India is estimated on the basis of the consumption expenditure data collected by: A) CSO. B) NSSO. C) Planning Commission. D) NITI Ayog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NSSO. 16. Uzhavar Sandies is an alternative marketing channels operated in ..... A) Telengana. B) Punjab. C) TamilNadu. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TamilNadu. 17. Unemployment which occurs when workers move from one job to another job is known as : [IAS 1992] A) Seasonal unemployment. B) Frictional unemployment. C) Cyclical unemployment. D) Technological unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frictional unemployment. 18. The people who never move above the poverty line are called A) Non Poor. B) Chronic Poor. C) Churning Poor. D) Usually Poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chronic Poor. 19. What are accepted average calories required in India in urban areas? A) 2400. B) 2100. C) 2200. D) 2300. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2100. 20. The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which of the following schemes? [SBI Associates Clerk 2011] A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme. B) Rural Health Mission. C) Indira Aawas Yojana. D) Jeevan Sathi Yojana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jeevan Sathi Yojana. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Economy QuizzesPoverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes Quiz 2Poverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes Quiz 3Poverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes Quiz 4Poverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes Quiz 5Poverty Unemployment And Alleviation Programmes Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books