Human development, poverty and unemployment

Q.1. What is the ‘Slack Season’ in Indian Economy ?
A. March-April
B. Sept-Dec
C. Jan-June
D. Feb-April
And. Jan- June



Q.2. The term “Cyclical unemployment” refers to:
A. Disguised unemployment
B. Voluntary unemployment
C. Seasonal unemployment
D. Unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle
Ans. Unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle



Q.3. The main objective of Antyodaya programme is:
A. Uplift the poor
B. Uplift the farmer
C. Uplift the urban poor
D. Uplift the landless labour
Ans. Uplift the poor



Q.4. 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. Swadhar
B. STEP
C. KALPANA-1
D. Swayamsidha
Ans. KALPANA-1



Q.5. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at:
A. Establishing small industries in rural areas
B. Alleviating poverty through micro-enterprises
C. Strengthening the Panchayati Raj System in rural areas
D. Meeting rural needs like Primary education; health care, drinking water, housing, rural roads
Ans. Meeting rural needs like Primary education; health care, drinking water, housing, rural roads



Q.6. Operation Blackboard aims at:
A. Providing education to urban slum dwellers
B. Promoting adult literacy
C. Opening of new schools specially for female children
D. Providing primary education in an educationally backward area
Ans. Providing primary education in an educationally backward area



Q.7. The Food For Work Programme was later renamed as
A. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
B. National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
C. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)
D. Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)
Ans. National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)



Q.8. Full form of DWCRA is
A. Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas
B. Direct Welfare of Children in Rural Areas
C. Development and Welfare of Catchment Rural Areas
D. None of the above
Ans. Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas



Q.9. Among the following the eligible beneficiary of the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act” are:
A. Adult members of any household
B. Adult members of households of all backward communities
C. Adult members of below poverty line
D. Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
Ans. Adult members of any household



Q.10. The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which of the following schemes ?
A. Rural Health Mission
B. Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
C. Jeevan Sathi Yojana
D. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme
Ans. Jeevan Sathi Yojana

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