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
Correct Answer :
A. 2400 and 2100
Related Questions
The type of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterised as :
structural
frictional
cyclical
disguised
Cyclical unemployment refers to:
seasonal unemployment
disguised unemployment
voluntary unemployment
unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle
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
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
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
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)
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]
TRYSEM
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Kutir Jyoti Scheme
MNREGA
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
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.
Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ? [CSAT 2011]
Adult members of only the scheduled Caste and scheduled tribe households
Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households
Adult members of households of all backward communities
Adult members of any household
Swarn Jayanti Gram Swa-Rozgar Yojna came into being in : [UPPCS 2002]
April 1995
April 1997
April 1999
July 2001
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
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
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
What is the main objective of Antyodaya programme?
Uplift the poor
Uplift the urban poor
Uplift the farmer
Uplift the landless labour
India's wage policy is based on : [Railways 1994]
cost of living
standard of living
productivity
None of the above
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
The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy is:
March - April
Sept. - Dec.
Jan. - June
Feb. April
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
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: [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
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
Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to :
1. agricultural sector
2. rural area
3. factory sector
4. urban area
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4
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
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
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
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
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
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