Poverty in less developed countries is largely due to [CPO SI 2010]
voluntary idleness
income inequality
lack of cultural activities
lack of intelligence of the people
Correct Answer :
B. income inequality
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One of the reasons for India's occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that: [IAS 1995]
productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development
investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
ceilings on land holdings have enabled more people to- own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture
Which of the following is NOT an economic empowerment scheme launched by the Govt. of India for the benefit of various sections of society? [Punjab & Sindh Bank 2011]
STEP
Swayamsidha
KALPANA-1
All of these
Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether: [IAS 1999]
they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
they belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group
their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Unemployment which occurs when workers move from one job to another job is known as : [IAS 1992]
seasonal unemployment
frictional unemployment
cyclical unemployment
technological unemployment
The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which of the following schemes? [SBI Associates Clerk 2011]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme
Rural Health Mission
Indira Aawas Yojana
Jeevan Sathi Yojana
India's wage policy is based on : [Railways 1994]
cost of living
standard of living
productivity
None of the above
Which of these programs has not been included in the Swarna Jayanti Swarozgar Yojana?
IRDP
TRYSEM
DWCRA
JR
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at:
meeting rural needs like Primary education; health care, drinking water, housing, rural roads
alleviating poverty micro-enterprises
generating employment in the rural areas
strengthening the Panchayati Raj System in rural areas
Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2004]
Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the families Below Poverty Line are provided 50 kg. of food grains per month per family at subsidised price
Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 years of age or above eligible for National Old Age Pension but not getting pension can get 10 kg of food grains per person per month free of cost
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has scheme in which indigent people living in welfare institutions like orphanges are given 15 kg of food grains per person per month at BPL rates
Ministry of Human Resource Development gives financial support to Mid-Day Meal Scheme for the benefit of class I to V students in Government or Government aided Schools
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.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The strategic aim of IRDP is :
to reduce unemployment
to provide the required inputs for increasing agricultural productivity
to provide more opportunities for rural employment and credit facilities at concessional rate of interest
none of these
Operation Blackboard aims at
promoting adult literacy
providing education to urban slum dwellers
opening of new schools specially for female children
providing primary education in an educationally backward area
Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in the rural areas is :
choice of a heavy industry model for economic development
low levels of technological development in the country
heavy pressure of population along with slow implementation of land reforms
high illiteracy rate
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]
Rs. 10,0007
Rs. 20,0007
Rs. 30,0007
Rs. 40,0007
The Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) is an extension of:
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)
National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM)
Minimum Needs Programme (MNP)
What is the minimum calorie intake decided by the Planning Commission for rural and urban areas, respectively ?
2400 and 2100
2100and 2400
2400 and 2200
2100 and 2200
With reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements:
1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs. 2 per kg for wheat and Rs.3 per kg for rice.
2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central Pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003]
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
The Minimum Needs Programme aims to:
provide means for greater mechanization of agriculture
improve the living condition of the poor and also promote their education and health
provide necessary resources by way of refinance to primary lenders
None of these
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]
50 years
55 years
65 years
60 years
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]
Primary school teacher
Employee of Sugar Factory
Textile Mazdoor
Rickshaw Puller
The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterised as :
structural
frictional
cyclical
disguised
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]
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
In India, present trend of rapid urbanisation is due to:
lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
influence of cinema and electronic media
break up of joint family system
abolition of zamindari system
For which one of the following purposes, the Government has launched the Rajiv Awas Yojana? [Punjab & Sindh Bank 2011]
To provide affordable houses to people living BPL
To provide affordable houses to rural poor
To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
None of the above
With reference to the Government of India's various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar? [IAS 2006]
It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.
It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.
It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.
It is an incentive scheme Panchayati Raj institutions.
As per latest data in urban areas women employment is highest in which of the following industries areas? [UBI PO 2010]
Private households
Textiles
Apparel
Retail Trade
Which of the following groups of states has the largest concentration of rural poor and people living below the poverty line?
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa
Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
When the productive capacity of the economic system of a State is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs, it is called [CDS 2012]
seasonal unemployment
structural unemployment
disguised unemployment
cyclical unemployment
Poverty in less developed countries is largely due to [CPO SI 2010]
voluntary idleness
income inequality
lack of cultural activities
lack of intelligence of the people
The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy is:
March - April
Sept. - Dec.
Jan. - June
Feb. April