POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT MCQS SET 27

POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT MCQS SET 27

261) Which of the following is NOT a Poverty Eradication Programme launched by the Govt. of India?
A) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
B) Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna
C) National Social Assistance Programme
D) ADHAR
Correct Answer: ADHAR   
 
262) According to the World Bank estimate, about 40% Indians are living below International Poverty line of US $ __
A) 1 per day
B) 1.25 per day
C) 2 per day
D) 2.5 per day
Correct Answer: 1.25 per day
   
263) For which one of the following purposes, the Government has launched the Rajiv Awas Yojana?
A) To provide affordable houses to people living BPL
B) To provide affordable houses to rural poor
C) To provide affordable houses to minorities
D) To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
Correct Answer: To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
   
264) Which of the following is NOT an economic empowerment scheme launched by the Govt. of India for the benefit of various sections of society?
A) STEP
B) Swayamsidha
C) KALPANA-1
D) Swadhar
Correct Answer: KALPANA-1
   
265) The Govt. of India has launched a number of poverty alleviation programmes. This is done with the view that poverty is the root cause of social insecurity. In addition to that UNO has also launched Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015.Which of the following is NOT one of those goals?
A) Improve mental health
B) Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria
C) Reduce marriageable age for males to 18 yr
D) Promote gender equality and empower women
Correct Answer: Reduce marriageable age for males to 18 yr

266) Which of the following is the amount of Insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana ?
A) Rs.10,0007
B) Rs.20,0007
C) Rs.30,0007
D) Rs.40,0007
Correct Answer: Rs.30,0007
   
267) The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which of the following schemes?
A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme
B) Rural Health Mission
C) Indira Aawas Yojana
D) Jeevan Sathi Yojana
Correct Answer: Jeevan Sathi Yojana
   
268) Who amongst the following can take benefit of the Social Security Fund established by the Govt. of India for unorganized workers?
A) Primary school teacher
B) Employee of Sugar Factory
C) Textile Mazdoor
D) Rickshaw Puller
Correct Answer: Rickshaw Puller
   
269) As per latest data in urban areas women employment is highest in which of the following industries areas?
A) Private households
B) Textiles
C) Apparel
D) Retail Trade
Correct Answer: Retail Trade
   
270) When the productive capacity of the economic system of a State is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs, it is called
A) seasonal unemployment
B) structural unemployment
C) disguised unemployment
D) cyclical unemployment
Correct Answer: structural unemployment