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1. Consider the following statements: Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because: 1. There is persistent investment over time only in Select locales 2. Some areas are agro climatically less conducive to development 3. Some are as continue to face little or no aqrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities 4. Some areas have faced continuous political instability. Which of the above statements are correct?

1 - 3 and 4 2 - 3 and 4 1 - 2 and 4 1 - 2 and 3

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

July 2001 April 1997 April 1999 April 1995

3. Absolute Poverty means:

poverty in terms of the prevailing price level poverty in terms of the absolute level of unemployment poverty in terms of absolute number of people poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie requirements

4. In India - present trend of rapid urbanisation is due to:

abolition of zamindari system influence of cinema and electronic media break up of joint family system lack of employment opportunities in rural areas

5. 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

I and II I - II and III I only II and III

6. Unemployment which occurs when workers move from one job to another job is known as : [IAS 1992]

seasonal unemployment frictional unemployment technological unemployment cyclical unemployment

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

National Social Assistance Programme Community-based Pro-poor Initiative Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana

8. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether: [IAS 1999]

they belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year

9. One of the reasons for India's occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that: [IAS 1995]

ceilings on land holdings have enabled more people to- own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture

10. 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?

Neither 1 or 2 2 only 1 only Both 1 and 2

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

income inequality lack of cultural activities voluntary idleness lack of intelligence of the people

12. 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]

Both 1 and 2 1 only Neither 1 nor 2 2 only

13. Operation Blackboard aims at

providing education to urban slum dwellers promoting adult literacy providing primary education in an educationally backward area opening of new schools specially for female children

14. What is the main objective of Antyodaya programme?

Uplift the poor Uplift the urban poor Uplift the farmer Uplift the landless labour

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

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 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 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 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

16. India's wage policy is based on : [Railways 1994]

standard of living productivity None of the above cost of living

17. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at:

alleviating poverty micro-enterprises generating employment in the rural areas strengthening the Panchayati Raj System in rural areas meeting rural needs like Primary education; health care - drinking water - housing - rural roads

18. Cyclical unemployment refers to:

disguised unemployment voluntary unemployment seasonal unemployment unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle

19. The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy is:

Jan. - June Feb. - April March - April Sept. - Dec.

20. What is the minimum calorie intake decided by the Planning Commission for rural and urban areas - respectively ?

2100and 2400 2400 and 2200 2400 and 2100 2100 and 2200

21. When the productive capacity of the economic system of a State is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs - it is called [CDS 2012]

cyclical unemployment seasonal unemployment disguised unemployment structural unemployment

22. The Minimum Needs Programme aims to:

provide necessary resources by way of refinance to primary lenders provide means for greater mechanization of agriculture improve the living condition of the poor and also promote their education and health None of these

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

1 and 3 1 and 2 2 and 4 3 and 4

24. The strategic aim of IRDP is :

to provide more opportunities for rural employment and credit facilities at concessional rate of interest to provide the required inputs for increasing agricultural productivity to reduce unemployment none of these

25. With reference to the Government of India's various programmes - what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar? [IAS 2006]

It is an incentive scheme Panchayati Raj institutions. It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education. 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.

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