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The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterised as :

A. structural

B. frictional

C. cyclical

D. disguised

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D. disguised


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The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy is:

A. March - April

B. Sept. - Dec.

C. Jan. - June

D. Feb. April

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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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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]

A. 50 years

B. 55 years

C. 65 years

D. 60 years

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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

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The Minimum Needs Programme aims to:

A. provide means for greater mechanization of agriculture

B. improve the living condition of the poor and also promote their education and health

C. provide necessary resources by way of refinance to primary lenders

D. None of these

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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]

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 and 2

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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]

A. productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture

B. people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development

C. investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries

D. ceilings on land holdings have enabled more people to- own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture

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Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to :
1. agricultural sector
2. rural area
3. factory sector
4. urban area

A. 1 and 2

B. 1 and 3

C. 2 and 4

D. 3 and 4

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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

D. high illiteracy rate

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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

A. I and II

B. I, II and III

C. I only

D. II and III

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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

D. None of the above

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Swarn Jayanti Gram Swa-Rozgar Yojna came into being in : [UPPCS 2002]

A. April 1995

B. April 1997

C. April 1999

D. July 2001

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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]

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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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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The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterised as :

A. structural

B. frictional

C. cyclical

D. disguised

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Which Committee's recommendations are being followed for estimating Poverty Line in India?

A. Dutt Committee

B. Chelliah Committee

C. Chakravorty Committee

D. Lakdawala Committee

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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?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 or 2

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Which one of the following is a revamp of the Integrated Rural Development Programme?

A. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana

B. Community-based Pro-poor Initiative

C. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

D. National Social Assistance Programme

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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]

A. Rs. 10,0007

B. Rs. 20,0007

C. Rs. 30,0007

D. Rs. 40,0007

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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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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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Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2004]

A. 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

B. 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

C. 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

D. 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

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What is the main objective of Antyodaya programme?

A. Uplift the poor

B. Uplift the urban poor

C. Uplift the farmer

D. Uplift the landless labour

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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

B. Rural Health Mission

C. Indira Aawas Yojana

D. Jeevan Sathi Yojana

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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

D. none of these

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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.

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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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]

A. Private households

B. Textiles

C. Apparel

D. Retail Trade

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Poverty in less developed countries is largely due to [CPO SI 2010]

A. voluntary idleness

B. income inequality

C. lack of cultural activities

D. lack of intelligence of the people

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Operation Blackboard aims at

A. promoting adult literacy

B. providing education to urban slum dwellers

C. opening of new schools specially for female children

D. providing primary education in an educationally backward area

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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