poverty as challenge

What is the full form of NSSO?

• National Sample Survey Organisation 
• Natural Sample Survey Organisation
• National Sample Sustain Organisation
• Neutral Sample Survey Organisation

How many people in India live in poverty?

• 260 Million
• 200 Million
• 150 Million
• 100 Million

What is the most difficult challenge faced by independent India?

• Malnutrition
• Child Labour
• Unemployment
• Poverty

Which are the most vulnerable social and economic groups to poverty in India?

• Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
• Young people
• Some upper caste people
• None of the above

Who are the poorest of the poor?

• Women
• Elderly people
• Female infants
• All of the above

Which are the two poorest states in India?

• Orissa and Bihar
• Haryana and Punjab
• Maharashtra and Punjab
• Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

When was the National Food for Work Programme launched?

• 2000
• 2002
• 2004
• 2006

Which states have traditionally succeeded in reducing poverty with the help of high agricultural growth rates?

• Kerala and West Bengal
• Punjab and Tamil Nadu
• Punjab and Haryana
• Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

What helped West Bengal in reducing poverty?

• Human resource development
• Public distribution of food grains
• Population control
• Land reform measures

In rural areas in India the accepted average calorie requirement per person per day is __________.

• 2400 calories
• 2100 calories
• 2200 calories
• 2500 calories