POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT MCQS SET 22

POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT MCQS SET 22

211) When did the Differential Rate of Interest (DRI) Scheme for the weaker section of society start in India?
A) 1972
B) 1975
C) 1982
D) 1985
Correct Answer: 1972
   
212) Assertion (A) Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth.
Reason (R) it happens only when there is lack of professional education.
Codes
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
   
213) Consider the following statements
1. International Development Association (IDA) is a member of the World Bank Group.
2. IDA complements the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by lending to development by leading to developing countries which suffer from the lowest gross national income, from troubled credit-worthiness, or from the lowest per capita income
3. International Development Association and International Banks for Reconstruction and Development are collectively known as the World Bank.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
   
214) Aadhar has huge potential for improving operations and delivery of services. Its potential application in various significant public services delivery and social sector programme is immense.
In this context consider the following statements
1. The UID database can be used for the authentication of beneficiaries under the public distribution system.
2. It will help in enhancing the efficiency of social audit of programmes.
3. Enable greater commitment towards government financing of public health and primary healthcare.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
   
215) Which one of the following agreements under WTO aegis has given the Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) and Special Products (SPs) treatments to the developing countries?
A) TRIPS
B) TRIMS
C) AoA
D) NAMA
Correct Answer: AoA

216) Which one of the following is the act of stimulating the economy by increasing the money supply or by reducing taxes?
A) Disinflation
B) Reflation
C) Inertial Inflation
D) Inflation hedge
Correct Answer: Reflation
   
217) The Poverty Gap Index or the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke Index is the difference between the
A) mean income of poor and poverty line.
B) median income of poor and mean income of poor.
C) median income of poor and poverty line.
D) mode of the income of poor and mean income of poor
Correct Answer: mean income of poor and poverty line.
  
218) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) facilities is available at
A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B) World Bank (WB)
C) International Development Association (IDA)
D) Organisation of Economics Cooperation and Development (OEG)
Correct Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   
219) Inclusion strategy does not focus on
A) Reduction at inequality
B) reduction of poverty
C) diversifying livelihood Tribal population
D) getting poorer countries closer.
Correct Answer: getting poorer countries closer.
   
220) Which of the following is not considered as a social indicator of poverty?
A) Lack of access to health care
B) Less number of means of transport
C) Illiteracy level
D) Lack of job opportunities
Correct Answer: Less number of means of transport