What is the historical reason for the wide spread poverty in India ?
Low level of economic development under British administration
Low level of economic development under French administration
Low level of economic development under Russian administrations
Low level of economic development under Chinese administrations
Among the economic groups the most vulnerable groups in the urban areas are ___________ households.
industrial labour
casual labour
agricultural labour
service sector
In which year was Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana scheme started.
1983
1973
1993
1963
While estimating the poverty line the present formula for food requirement is based on the desired ______________ requirements.
mineral
calorine
protein
calcium
The surveys for the poverty line estimation are carried out by the
WTO
NSSO
UNESCO
UNO
In the united states a person not having a car is considered poor whereas in India, owing of a car is considered as a
Luxury
Necessity
Comfort
All the above
For making comparisons between developing countries many international organizations like the world bank use a _______________ standard or the poverty line.
Uniform
Irregular
Different
Which is an imaginary line that is considered appropriate for a country for its existing level of development and its accepted minimum social norms ?
Development
Poverty line
Number line
Growth
The accepted average calorie requirement per person per day in urban areas in India is
2500 calories
2100 calories
2400 calories
2200 calories
Between 1973-74 and 1993-94, the poverty ratio
Increased
Progressed
Declined
Decreased