CBSE Class 11 Economics On Poverty Worksheet

Indian Economic Development

Worksheet on Poverty Reference:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Question. Those who regularly move in and out of poverty are called
(A) Chronically poor
(B) Churning poor
(C) Occasionally poor
(D) Transient poor
Answer : B

Question. When was the Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand was formed?
(A) 1969
(B) 1979
(C) 1989
(D) 1999
Answer : B

Question. In 2011-12, poverty line was defined worth ________ as consumption per person a month for rural areas and _______ for urban areas.
(A) ₹816 and ₹1,000
(B) ₹1,012 and ₹1,210
(C) ₹550 and ₹860
(D) ₹860 and ₹673
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India?
(A) Income level
(B) Illiteracy level
(C) Employment level
(D) All of these.
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is not a major reason for the lack of effectiveness of targeted anti-poverty programmes?
(A) Lack of proper implementation
(B) Lack of right targeting
(C) Overlapping of schemes
(D) All the above.
Answer : D

Question. Which one of these is not a cause of poverty in India?
(A) Low level of economic development
(B) Migration of people from rural to urban India
(C) Income inequalities
(D) Unequal distribution of land.
Answer : B

Question. In which year was N R E G A enacted?
(A) 2005
(B) 2000
(C) 1999
(D) 1993.
Answer : A

Question. Who conducts the periodical sample survery for estimating the poverty line in India?
(A) National Survery Organisation
(B) National Sample Survey Organisation
(C) Sample Survey Organisation
(D) None of the above.
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is the poverty determination measure?
(A) Head Count Ratio
(B) Sen Index
(C) Poverty Gap Index
(D) All of these
Answer : D

Question. The most vulnerable social groups for poverty are:
(A) Scheduled Tribes
(B) Urban Casual Labourers
(C) Rural Agricultural Labourers
(D) Scheduled Castes.
Answer : A

Question. The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because:
(A) they do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas
(B) food items are expensive
(C) they are engaged in mental work
(D) People are engaged in physical labour
Answer : D

Fill in The Blanks

Question. Dadabhai Naoroji used the menu for a prisoner and used appropriate prevailing prices to arrive at what may be called ________.(JAIL)
Answer : jail

Question. Amartya Sen, noted Nobel Laureate, has developed an index to estimate poverty known as ___________
Answer : Sen Index

Question. Three major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor are ________________.
Answer : Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Question. The weighted average of consumption of the three segments of population gives the average poverty line, which according to Dada bhai Naoroji, comes out to be __________adult jail cost of living.
Answer : three-fourth

Question. The official data on poverty is made available to the public by the ________consumption expenditure data collected by the __________ it id estimated on the basis of consumption expenditure data collected by the___________.
Answer : Planning Commission; National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).

Question. _________ is implementing the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP).
Answer : The Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Question. ____________ are attempts in developing infrastructure and housing conditions.
Answer : Public Distribution System, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Midday Meal Scheme

Question. When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line, it is known as __________
Answer : Head Count Ratio’ (Poverty Ratio)

Question. Since the 1990s those who wish to benefit from the self employment programmes are encouraged to form ___________.
Answer : Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

Question. The proportion of poor in India during 1973-2012 has come down from__________ to ___________.
Answer : 55percent;22percent

Question. One of the noted poverty alleviation programmes initiated in the 1970, was ____________.
Answer : Food for work

Question. A line or continuum from the very poor to the absolutely rich classifies various kinds of poor and non-poor, with the __________dividing the poor from the non-poor.
Answer : The Poverty Line

Question. In August 2005, the parliament passed a new Act to provide guaranteed wage employment to every rural household whose adult volunteer is to do unskilled manual work for a minimum of 100 days in a year. This Act is known as ______________.
Answer : National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRCM); National Urban Livelihoods Mission

I. Answer in one sentence.

a. Define poverty.

b. The churning poor are the people whose income lies:

A. Usually lies above the poverty line.

B. Regularly move in and out of the poverty line.

C. Always lies below the poverty line.

D. Usually lies below the poverty line.

c. What does head count ratio mean?

d. What is poverty line according to planning commission?

e. What does relative poverty mean?

II. Answer in around 60 words.

How does National Social Assistance program help to alleviate poverty?

a. Why did the government look for an alternative to ‘Growth Oriented Approach’ as a solution for poverty in India?

b. Compare the basic nature of ‘Rural Poverty’ and ‘Urban Poverty’.

c. How did the ‘British Rule’ contribute to poverty in India?

d. What are the major problems involved in the mechanism of fixing poverty line?

III. Answer in around 100 words.

a. What are the basic characteristics of a poor house holds?

b. How is poverty categorized? Explain with suitable illustration.

c. State the major causes of poverty both at individual level and at general level?

d. Why is poverty stated as “call for action”?

e. Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

IV. ANSWER IN AROUND 100 WORDS.

a. What programmes has the government adopted to solve the problem of poverty in India? Explain each.

b. Despite a verity of programmes and schemes to alleviate poverty: hunger, malnourishment, illiteracy, etc continue to be a common feature in many parts of India. Explain the reason.

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