Who introduced the concept of Jail cost of living?
Amartya Sen
Dadabai Naoroji
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Samuelson
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
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
Inequality
Poverty
Nutrition gap
Actual consumption needs
In 2012 __________ % of population of india was below the poverty line.
55%
40%
60%
29.5%
REGP is implementing by
Government
Planning commission
The Khadi and village Industries commission
Private institution
The first government's approach to poverty reduction was:
Providing minimum basic amenities to the poor
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)
Which of the following states succeeded to a large extent in reducing poverty?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
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
