POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT MCQS SET 17

POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT MCQS SET 17

161) The project 'Sankalp' is associated with the elimination of
A) Polio
B) AIDS, HIV
C) Both 'a' and 'b'
D) None of these
Correct Answer: Polio
   
162) Consider the following statements
1. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme is launched in November, 2007.
2. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme is restricted to destitute only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Only 1
   
163) Ladli Laxmi Yojana has been launched for supporting girls of all religion and caste upto their marriage by
A) UP Government
B) MP Government
C) Haryana Government
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: MP Government   
 
164) Consider the following
1. C-Section
2. Provision of blood
3. Diagnostics
4. Diet during stay in the health institutions
5. Transport from home to health institutions and vice-versa.
Which of the entitlements given above are freely given in the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)?
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 2, 3, 4 and 5
C) 2, 4 and 5
D) All of these
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4 and 5
   
165) Generally unemployment in a developing country takes place because of
A) lack of complementary factors of production
B) seasonal factors
C) lack of effective demand
D) switch over from one job to another
Correct Answer: lack of complementary factors of production

166) Which one of the following age ranges is eligible to obtain the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme?
A) 65 years and above
B) From 18 to 64 years
C) From 21 to 65 years
D) Below 65 years
Correct Answer: From 18 to 64 years
   
167) Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture?
A) Seasonal
B) Disguised
C) Frictional
D) Structural
Correct Answer: Seasonal
   
168) With reference to the Power Sector in India, consider the following statements
1. Rural electrification has been treated as a basic minimum service under the Prime Minister's Gramodaya Yojana.
2. 100% foreign direct investment in power is allowed without upper limit.
3. The Union Minister of Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 14 states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 3
Correct Answer: 1 and 2
   
169) Which of the programmes has not been included in the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana?
A) IRDP
B) DWCRA
C) TRYSEM
D) JNNURM
Correct Answer: JNNURM
   
170) Consider the following schemes
1. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
2. National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
3. Annapurna
Which of the schemes given above is/are included in the National Social Assistance (NSA) Programme of the Indian Government?
A) Only 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: All of these