Which of the following is NOT a self employment programme?
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yogana (SJSRY)
Community Development Programme (CDP)
A person in rural area require __________ calories than in urban area.
More
Less
Sometimes less
Infinity
Poverty is estimated on the basis of
I) Income
II) Calorie intake
III) Saving
IV) Wealth
Only II
I and II
I, II and IV
I, II and III
Casual workers are examples of
A) Always poor
B) Usually poor
C) Chronic poor
D) Rural poor
Both A and B
B only
neither B nor C
None of these
A person in urban areas requires ______________ calories
2100
2400
2000
2300
As per 2012 estimates, a person need more than Rs............................. per month to be as considered as above poverty line in rural areas
Rs 1028
Rs 726
Rs 900
Rs 972
The first government's approach to poverty reduction was:
Providing minimum basic amenities to the poor
The " poverty line" has been defined on the basis of
The customary requirements of the people
The level of assests of majority of the people
The nutritional requirements of the rural and urban people
The standard of living of the people
Which of the following states succeeded to a large extent in reducing poverty?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
In 2012 __________ % of population of india was below the poverty line.
55%
40%
60%
29.5%