A large number of food insecure children are under the age of
1.10
2.8
3.5
4.4
Antyodaya cards are given to the
1.poor
2.poorest of the poor
3.those below poverty line
4.all of the above
Bigha and Guintha are
1.the type of village house
2.the type of hybrid seeds
3.the measuring units of grain
4.the measuring units of land area in village
Fair price shops sell
1.sugar
2.kerosene oil
3.wheat
4.all of the above
Finance raised to operate a business is called
1.labour
2.enterprise
3.land
4.capital
How many people in India live below the poverty line?
1.30 crores
2.26 crores
3.28 crores
4.24 crores
In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Punjab
3.West Bengal
4.Kerala
In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Tamil Nadu
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
Infant mortality rate is the death of a child under
1.One year
2.Three, year
3.Two year
4.Four year
Investment in human capital can be made through
1.Education
2.Training
3.Medical care
4.All the three investing on binary options
Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is
1.? 80
2.? 90
3.? 115
4.? 120
Multiple Cropping refers to :
1.Cultivation of wheat and rice
2.cultivation of two crops in alternate rows
3.cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year
4.cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm
NFWP is stand for:
1.National Federation for Work and Progress
2.National Forest for Wildlife Protection
3.National Food and Wheat Processing
4.National Food for Work Programme
Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
1.calories per day
2.wheat consumption
3.rice consumption per day
4.none of the above
Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 ? 2000 prices)
1.Rs 328
2.Rs. 370
3.Rs 454
4.Rs. 460
Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is
1.same
2.half
3.two times
4.two and a half times
Season hunger is prevalent in
1.rural areas
2.urban areas
3.both rural and urban areas
4.metro cities
The Green Revolution introduced the farmers to
1.cultivation of wheat and rice
2.cultivation of green vegetables
3.cultivation of sugar cane
4.cultivation of forests
The literacy rate during 2010-11 was
1.64%
2.74%
3.70%
4.80%
The Minimum Support price in declared by the Government every
1.year
2.four years
3.five years
4.ten years
The most abundant factor of production is
1.labour
2.land
3.machinery
4.all of the above
The most devastating famine occurred in Bengal in
1.1938
2.1940
3.1942
4.1943
The new ways of farming need
1.less land
2.more capital
3.machinery
4.all of the above
The small farmers constitute about _________ per cent of total farmers in India.
1.50
2.60
3.70
4.80
The success of wheat was replicated in
1.pulses
2.cotton
3.rice
4.bajra
The two states that recorded significant increases in rice yield in 2012-13 are
1.Assam and Tamil Nadu
2.Jharkhand and Odisha
3.West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
4.Kerala and Tamil Nadu
The workforce population includes people from 15 years to
1.59 years
2.59 years
3.59 years
4.59 years
What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?
1.50%
2.47%
3.60%
4.57%
When was Antyodaya Anna Yojana launched?
1.1990
2.1980
3.1990
4.2000
Which age group of children does the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aim to promote education?
1.6 to 10 years
2.5 to 3 years
3.6 to 14 years
4.6 to 14 years
Which of the following is included in the primary sector?
1.Manufacturing
2.Tourism
3.Forestry
4.Communication
Which of the following is included in the secondary sector?
1.Poultry farming
2.Manufacturing
3.Transport
4.Quarrying
Which of the following is included in the tertiary sector?
1.Fishing
2.Trade
3.Mining
4.Health
Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
1.Huge income inequalities
2.Unequal distribution of land
3.Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
4.All the above
Which of the following is the most labour absorbing sectors of the Indian economy?
1.Primary sector
2.tertiary sector
3.Secondary sector
4.Private sector
Which of the following sectors faces the problem of seasonal unemployment?
1.Agriculture
2.Service sector
3.Trade
4.IT sector
Which one of the following is not an effect of the modern farming?
1.Soil degradation
2.Deforestation
3.Decrease in groundwater
4.Water pollution
Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
1.Scheduled castes
2.Scheduled tribes
3.Casual labourers
4.All the above
Which state is associated with AMUL?
1.Maharashtra
2.Gujarat
3.West Bengal
4.Kerala
Working capital stands for :
1.Tools, machines and buildings
2.raw materials and money in hand
3.total share capital
4.fixed deposits in financial institutions