MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 3 | Poverty as a Challenge with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 9

NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science Economics
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science Economics
Chapter:	3
Chapters Name:	Poverty as a Challenge
Medium:	English

Ncert Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Economics | Objective Type Questions

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Poverty as a Challenge | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	NFWP is stand for:
	A. National Federation for Work and Progress
	B. National Forest for Wildlife Protection
	C. National Food and Wheat Processing
	D. National Food for Work Programme

Ans: National Food for Work Programme

Q2.	How many people in India live below the poverty line?
	A. 30 crores
	B. 26 crores
	C. 28 crores
	D. 24 crores

Ans: 26 crores

Q3.	Number of poors in China has come down for ………….. million in 1989 to ………….. million in 2001.
	A. 606 – 312
	B. 506 – 212
	C. 606 – 212
	D. 706 – 312

Ans: 606 – 212
Explaination:
It was from 606 to 212.

Q4.	Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana was started in:
	A.1973
	B.1983
	C.1993
	D.2003

Ans: 1993
Explaination:
It was started in 1993.

Q5.	The Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana was launched in:
	A.1979
	B.1989
	C.1999
	D.2009

Ans: 1999
Explaination:
It was launched in 1999.

Q6.	In Latin America the ratio of poverty:
	A. declined
	B. increased
	C. remained the same
	D. none of the above

Ans: remained the same
Explaination:
It did not increase or decrease but remained the same.

Q7.	According to World Development Report, 2001, the % of population in Nigeria below $1 a day was:
	A.70.8
	B.80.8
	C.90.8
	D.60.8

Ans: 70.8
Explaination:
It was 70.8.

Q8.	About ………….. million people in India live in poverty.
	A. 260 million
	B. 270 million
	C. 280 million
	D. 290 million

Ans: 260 million
Explaination:
It is estimated that about 26.0 million people in India live in poverty.

Q9.	A person is considered poor if his or her income level falls below a given:
	A. ‘maximum level’ necessary to fulfill basic needs
	B. ‘minimum level’ necessary to fulfill basic needs
	C. could be (a) and (b) both
	D. none of the above

Ans: ‘minimum level’ necessary to fulfill basic needs
Explaination:
If a person has less income than the ‘minimum level’ he will be considered poor.

Q10.	For the year 2000, the poverty line for a person was fixed at:
	A. Rs. 328 per month for rural areas and Rs. 554 for urban areas
	B. Rs. 428 per month for rural areas and Rs. 454 for urban areas
	C. Rs. 328 per month for rural areas and Rs. 454 for urban areas
	D. none of the above

Ans: Rs. 328 per month for rural areas and Rs. 454 for urban areas
Explaination:
It was fixed at Rs. 328 per month for rural area and Rs. 454 for urban areas.

Q11.	Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are:
	A. scheduled castes only
	B. scheduled tribes only
	C. both scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
	D. none of the above

Ans: both scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
Explaination:
Both scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are poor people and thus are vulnerable to poverty.

Q12.	Women, children (girl child) and old people are:
	A. much richer than others
	B. poorest of the poor
	C. dependent on these
	D. none of the above

Ans: poorest of the poor
Explaination:
The above people depend on man and thus are considered poorest of the poor.

Q13.	Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
	A. Scheduled castes
	B. Scheduled tribes
	C. Casual labourers
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q14.	Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)
	A. Rs 328
	B. Rs. 370
	C. Rs 454
	D. Rs. 460

Ans: Rs 328

Q15.	What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?
	A.0.5
	B.0.47
	C.0.6
	D.0.57

Ans: 0.47

Q16.	In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?
	A. Tamil Nadu
	B. Punjab
	C. West Bengal
	D. Kerala

Ans: West Bengal

Q17.	In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
	A. Andhra Pradesh
	B. Tamil Nadu
	C. Both (a) and (b)
	D. None of the above

Ans: Both (a) and (b)

Q18.	Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
	A. Huge income inequalities
	B. Unequal distribution of land
	C. Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q19.	Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
	A. calories per day
	B. wheat consumption
	C. rice consumption per day
	D. none of the above