The Food For Work programme was renamed as:
Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)
National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)
Correct Answer :
B. National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
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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
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
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
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
I and II
I, II and III
I only
II and III
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
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]
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
DWCRA stands for:
Development and Welfare of Catchment Rural Areas
Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas
Direct Welfare of Children in Rural Areas
All of the above
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 these programs has not been included in the Swarna Jayanti Swarozgar Yojana?
IRDP
TRYSEM
DWCRA
JR
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
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
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
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]
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Cyclical unemployment refers to:
seasonal unemployment
disguised unemployment
voluntary unemployment
unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle
India's wage policy is based on : [Railways 1994]
cost of living
standard of living
productivity
None of the above
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
Absolute Poverty means:
poverty in terms of absolute number of people
poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie requirements
poverty in terms of the prevailing price level
poverty in terms of the absolute level of unemployment
Unemployment in a developing country generally takes place due to :
switch over from one job to another
lack of effective demand
seasonal factors
lack of complementary factors of production
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?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2
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
The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterised as :
structural
frictional
cyclical
disguised
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
Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 :
1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right.
2. Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2006]
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 and 2
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
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
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
Swarn Jayanti Gram Swa-Rozgar Yojna came into being in : [UPPCS 2002]
April 1995
April 1997
April 1999
July 2001
The Food For Work programme was renamed as:
Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)
National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)
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
Which one of the following is a revamp of the Integrated Rural Development Programme?
Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
Community-based Pro-poor Initiative
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
National Social Assistance Programme