Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector PYQs

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1. Prelims 2012Q32Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?

   1.Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level

   2.Purchasing power parity at national level

   3.Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2012Q52Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is

   1.to promote institutional deliveries

   2.to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery

   3.to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
3. Prelims 2012Q55Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   Consider the following :

   1.Hotels and restaurants

   2.Motor transport undertakings

   3.Newspaper establishments

   4.Private medical institutions The employees of which of the above can have the 'Social Security' coverage under Employees' State Insurance Scheme?

   a1, 2 and 3 onlyb4 onlyc1, 3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Prelims 2012Q58Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?

   1.DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country.

   2.DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures.

   3.DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes.

   4.DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1, 2 and 3 onlyb3 and 4 onlyc4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
5. Prelims 2011Q14Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   India is regarded as a country with “Demographic Dividend”. This is due to

   aIts high population in the age group below 15 yearsbIts high population in the age group of 15-64 yearscIts high population in the age group above 65 yearsdIts high total population
6. Prelims 2011Q30Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   With reference to "Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana", consider the following statements:

   1.The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household.

   2.The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.

   3.There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
7. Prelims 2011Q41Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?

   aAdult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe householdsbAdult members of below poverty line (BPL) householdscAdult members of households of all backward communitiesdAdult members of any household
8. Prelims 2011Q84Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government's objective of inclusive growth?

   1.Promoting Self-Help Groups

   2.Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

   3.Implementing the Right to Education Act

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

   a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
9. Prelims 2009Q21Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

   With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements:

   1.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.

   2.Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
10. Prelims 2009Q76Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Consider the following statements :

    1.Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.

    2.Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year, per 100 live births during that year.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
11. Prelims 2008Q12Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    As per India's National Population Policy, 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objective to achieve population stabilization?

    a2025b2035c2045d2055
12. Prelims 2008Q14Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS):

    1.All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible.

    2.The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs 300 per month per beneficiary.

    Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
13. Prelims 2008Q15Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?

    aKishori Shakti YojnabRashtriya Mahila KoshcSwayamsiddhadSwalamban
14. Prelims 2006Q22Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India:

    1.Drinking water for rural areas is one of the components of the Bharat Nirman Plan.

    2.In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agriculture workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2006Q73Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 :

    1.Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right.

    2.Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
16. Prelims 2006Q118Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?

    aIt is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.bIt is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.cIt is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.dIt is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.
17. Prelims 2004Q69Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India.

    Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.

    aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
18. Prelims 2002Q45Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were

    1.To give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS.

    2.Redeployment of workers

    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    aNeither 1 nor 2bBoth 1 and 2c1 onlyd2 only
19. Prelims 2002Q96Poverty, Unemployment & Social SectorAnswer disputed

    Which reference to the government’s welfare schemes, consider the following statements:

    1.Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice.

    2.Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.

    3.Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.

    Which of these statements are correct?

    a1 and 2b1 and 3c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
20. Prelims 2001Q56Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government:

    I.Antyodaya Anna

    II.Gram Sadak Yojana

    III.Sarvapriya

    IV.Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.

    Which of these were announced in the year 2000?

    aI and IIbII and IVcIII and IVdI, II and III
21. Prelims 2000Q26Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from 1 December 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include

    aNehru Rozgar YojanabUrban Basic Services ProgrammecPrime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication ProgrammedPrime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
22. Prelims 1999Q10Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether

    athey are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basketbthey get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a yearcthey belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social groupdtheir daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
23. Prelims 1999Q22Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties?

    aMuslims in Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra PradeshbTribals in Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and MaharashtracScheduled Castes in Punjab, Western Uttar Pradesh, northern Rajasthan and Tamil NadudChristians in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Assam
24. Prelims 1999Q28Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least

    a50 per cent of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areasb50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in rural areascone man and one woman in a rural family living below the poverty linedNone of the above
25. Prelims 1999Q60Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?

    aTo safeguard the interests of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick unitsbTo develop the core sector of the economycFor the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications and irrigationdFor human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, housing and drinking water
26. Prelims 1998Q56Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    The number of economically active women (excluding students and those doing domestic duties in their homes) as a percentage of all women of working age (generally those aged 15-64 years) was the highest in 1996 in

    aUSAbChinacRussiadS. Korea
27. Prelims 1997Q89Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Schemes of (i) Urban Micro Enterprises, (ii) Urban Wage Employment, and (iii) Housing and Shelter Upgradation are parts of

    aIntegrated Rural Development ProgrammebNehru Rozgar YojanacJawahar Rozgar YojanadPrime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
28. Prelims 1995Q59Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    Which one of the following is true regarding the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)?

    aIt was launched during the Prime Ministership of Indira GandhibIt aims at creating one million jobs annuallycThe target group of JRY are the urban poor living below the poverty linedUnder the scheme 30% of the employment generated is reserved for women
29. Prelims 1995Q76Poverty, Unemployment & Social Sector

    One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that

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