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Cyclical unemployment refers to:
B. disguised unemployment
C. voluntary unemployment
D. unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle
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In India, present trend of rapid urbanisation is due to:
A. lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
B. influence of cinema and electronic media
C. break up of joint family system
D. abolition of zamindari system
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Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at:
A. meeting rural needs like Primary education; health care, drinking water, housing, rural roads
B. alleviating poverty micro-enterprises
C. generating employment in the rural areas
D. strengthening the Panchayati Raj System in rural areas
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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
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Swarn Jayanti Gram Swa-Rozgar Yojna came into being in : [UPPCS 2002]
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Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004]
1. The loans disbursed to farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme are covered under Rashtriya Krishi Beema Yojna of Life Insurance Corporation of India.
2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are provided personal accident insurance of Rs.50000 for accidental death and Rs. 25000 for permanent disability.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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DWCRA stands for:
A. Development and Welfare of Catchment Rural Areas
B. Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas
C. Direct Welfare of Children in Rural Areas
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Which of the following is the amount of Insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana ? [Corporation Bank PO 2011]
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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)
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What is the main objective of Antyodaya programme?
D. Uplift the landless labour
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Poverty Gap is :
A. the difference between poverty line and actual income levels of all those living below that line
B. gap between the rich and the poor
C. gap between developed nations and developing nations
D. gap in infrastructural facilities between developed and developing nations
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Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to :
1. agricultural sector
2. rural area
3. factory sector
4. urban area
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Which of the following groups of states has the largest concentration of rural poor and people living below the poverty line?
A. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa
B. Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa
D. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
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The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy is:
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Under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (lGNOAPS), the benefits are available to the people having minimum age of ____ [Bank of India PO 2010]
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Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ? [CSAT 2011]
A. Adult members of only the scheduled Caste and scheduled tribe households
B. Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households
C. Adult members of households of all backward communities
D. Adult members of any household
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The strategic aim of IRDP is :
A. to reduce unemployment
B. to provide the required inputs for increasing agricultural productivity
C. to provide more opportunities for rural employment and credit facilities at concessional rate of interest
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Which among the following is not correct with regard to Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana?
1. The case component of the programme is borne exclusively by the Central Government.
2. Foodgrains are provided free of cost to the States/Union Territories.
Select the answer using the codes given below [NDA 2008]
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Which of the following is/are correct?
I. Bulk of unemployment in India is in rural areas
II. The disguised unemployment in agricultural sector is perennial
III. Industrialisation has rendered several people job-less in India
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Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in the rural areas is :
A. choice of a heavy industry model for economic development
B. low levels of technological development in the country
C. heavy pressure of population along with slow implementation of land reforms
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Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme [IGNOAPS]
1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible.
2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]
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Which Committee's recommendations are being followed for estimating Poverty Line in India?
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Consider the following statements:
1. The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]
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Consider the following statements: [NDA 2008]
1. Hariyali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government.
2. Hariyali also aims at enabling the urban population to conserve rain water.
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For which one of the following purposes, the Government has launched the Rajiv Awas Yojana? [Punjab & Sindh Bank 2011]
A. To provide affordable houses to people living BPL
B. To provide affordable houses to rural poor
C. To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
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What is the minimum calorie intake decided by the Planning Commission for rural and urban areas, respectively ?
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As per latest data in urban areas women employment is highest in which of the following industries areas? [UBI PO 2010]
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Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether: [IAS 1999]
A. they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
B. they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
C. they belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group
D. their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
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Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India aims at enhancing the livelihood security of the people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
B. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
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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)