Mock Test of Economic Unit II 2 for STGT
Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Poverty means—
A) Lack of entertainment
B) Lack of resources for basic needs
C) Lack of luxury
D) Lack of education
2. Absolute poverty refers to—
A) Inequality between rich and poor
B) Lack of luxuries
C) Failure to meet minimum basic needs
D) None of these
3. Relative poverty is—
A) Measured by income only
B) Comparison with average living standards
C) Same in all countries
D) Based on calorie intake
4. Who defined poverty as lack of capability to lead a decent life?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Adam Smith
C) Amartya Sen
D) Karl Marx
5. Multidimensional Poverty includes—
A) Only income deprivation
B) Education, health, and living standards
C) Wealth comparison
D) Cultural deprivation
6. The main focus of poverty studies is—
A) Culture
B) Economic and social deprivation
C) Festivals
D) Religion
7. Poverty is caused by a combination of—
A) Political and natural factors
B) Economic, social, and cultural factors
C) Spiritual and moral factors
D) None of these
8. BPL stands for—
A) Below Production Line
B) Basic Poverty Limit
C) Below Poverty Line
D) Basic Public Limit
9. People living below poverty line are considered—
A) Wealthy
B) Poor
C) Middle class
D) None
10. Global poverty is measured by—
A) GDP Index
B) Happiness Index
C) Multidimensional Poverty Index
D) Gender Index
11. Poverty line represents—
A) Minimum level of income to meet basic needs
B) Luxury spending
C) National average income
D) None
12. Indian poverty line is based on—
A) Income tax data
B) Minimum calorie intake
C) Education level
D) Industrial output
13. Rural calorie requirement for poverty line in India—
A) 2000
B) 2100
C) 2400
D) 2500
14. Urban calorie requirement for poverty line—
A) 2100
B) 2000
C) 2500
D) 2700
15. First committee to set poverty line in India—
A) Rangarajan Committee
B) Alagh Committee
C) Lakdawala Committee
D) Tendulkar Committee
16. Committee linking poverty line to expenditure—
A) Lakdawala Committee
B) Tendulkar Committee
C) Rangarajan Committee
D) None
17. Committee recommending new poverty line in 2009—
A) Rangarajan Committee
B) Tendulkar Committee
C) Lakdawala Committee
D) Alagh Committee
18. Rangarajan Committee report was released in—
A) 2000
B) 2009
C) 2014
D) 2016
19. Urban poverty line (Rangarajan, 2014) was—
A) ₹972/month
B) ₹1,407/month
C) ₹1,000/month
D) ₹1,500/month
20. Rural poverty line (Rangarajan, 2014) was—
A) ₹972/month
B) ₹1,200/month
C) ₹1,500/month
D) ₹1,000/month
21. Poverty in India is estimated by—
A) RBI
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Election Commission
22. NSSO conducts—
A) Health surveys
B) Population census
C) Consumption expenditure surveys
D) Agricultural census
23. Poverty estimation is based on—
A) Tax returns
B) Consumption expenditure data
C) GDP growth rate
D) Employment ratio
24. First person to study poverty in India—
A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
25. Book by Dadabhai Naoroji on poverty—
A) Indian Economy
B) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C) Drain of Wealth
D) India’s Misery
26. India’s poverty ratio in 2011–12 (Tendulkar method)—
A) 26.5%
B) 23%
C) 21.9%
D) 19%
27. Index ranking countries by poverty and development—
A) CPI
B) GDP Index
C) Human Development Index
D) Gini Index
28. Poverty is highest in which region of India?
A) Urban
B) Rural
C) Coastal
D) Mountain
29. State with highest poverty rate (as per older data)—
A) Kerala
B) Bihar
C) Punjab
D) Gujarat
30. State with lowest poverty rate—
A) Kerala
B) UP
C) Odisha
D) Assam
31. Main historical cause of poverty in India—
A) Floods
B) Colonial exploitation
C) Overpopulation
D) Illiteracy
32. Population growth leads to poverty because—
A) Decreases resources and jobs
B) Improves education
C) Increases income
D) Boosts exports
33. Low agricultural productivity causes poverty due to—
A) Less farmer income
B) High yields
C) Industrial growth
D) Urbanization
34. Unemployment causes poverty because—
A) Reduces government revenue
B) Reduces income
C) Increases savings
D) Improves standard of living
35. Disguised unemployment means—
A) Workers are more than required
B) Workers earn more
C) Jobless growth
D) None
36. Illiteracy leads to poverty because—
A) Reduces skill and job opportunities
B) Increases competition
C) Improves agriculture
D) None
37. Social exclusion increases poverty by—
A) Promoting equality
B) Limiting access to opportunities
C) Enhancing skills
D) Encouraging trade
38. Unequal distribution of wealth is a—
A) Cultural factor
B) Structural cause of poverty
C) Religious issue
D) None
39. Poor health contributes to poverty by—
A) Increasing productivity
B) Reducing working capacity
C) Reducing population
D) Improving lifestyle
40. Corruption leads to poverty because—
A) Funds for welfare are misused
B) Increases transparency
C) Encourages employment
D) None
41. What is meant by anti-poverty measures?
A) Steps to increase luxury
B) Policies and programs to reduce poverty
C) Plans to control inflation
D) None of these
42. What are the two main approaches to poverty reduction?
A) Rural and Urban approaches
B) Growth-oriented and targeted approaches
C) Industrial and Agricultural approaches
D) Local and Global approaches
43. The growth-oriented approach focuses on—
A) Direct charity
B) Economic growth to create jobs and raise incomes
C) Reducing population
D) Providing free housing
44. The targeted approach to poverty reduction means—
A) Taxing rich people
B) Directly helping poor families through schemes
C) Controlling inflation
D) Promoting exports
45. Name a self-employment program in India.
A) IRDP
B) MGNREGA
C) PMAY
D) NRHM
46. A popular wage employment program in India is—
A) PMJDY
B) IRDP
C) MGNREGA
D) PMAY
47. The focus of social security measures is—
A) Students
B) Elderly, widows, and disabled people
C) Industrialists
D) Farmers only
48. How does skill development reduce poverty?
A) Through cash transfers
B) By improving employability and productivity
C) By reducing migration
D) None of these
49. Which scheme provides 100 days of guaranteed work in India?
A) PMAY
B) NRLM
C) MGNREGA
D) PMJDY
50. What does PDS stand for?
A) Public Development Scheme
B) Public Distribution System
C) Poverty Distribution System
D) People’s Development Service
51. When was IRDP launched?
A) 1969
B) 1978
C) 1985
D) 1990
52. What is the aim of PMAY?
A) Free food for all
B) Housing for all
C) Free healthcare
D) Employment for all
53. NRLM stands for—
A) National Rural Labour Mission
B) National Rural Livelihoods Mission
C) National Regional Labour Movement
D) None
54. Which scheme focuses on rural road connectivity?
A) PMGSY
B) PMAY
C) NRLM
D) PDS
55. Which scheme provides free ration to poor families?
A) PMJDY
B) PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
C) NRLM
D) PMAY
56. Which scheme ensures financial inclusion for all citizens?
A) PMJDY
B) PMAY
C) NRHM
D) PMGKY
57. Which mission focuses on rural health improvement?
A) PMAY
B) NRHM
C) PMGSY
D) NRLM
58. What is Antyodaya Anna Yojana?
A) Free housing for poor
B) Employment for all
C) Subsidized food for poorest families
D) Free education
59. SEWA stands for—
A) Social Employment Welfare Agency
B) Self-Employed Women’s Association
C) State Employment Welfare Association
D) Service Empowerment Welfare Authority
60. Which scheme promotes youth skill development?
A) PMAY
B) PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana
C) PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
D) PMGSY
61. How is extreme poverty defined globally by the World Bank?
A) Living on less than $1/day
B) Living on less than $2.15/day
C) Living on less than $3/day
D) Living on less than $5/day
62. Percentage of world population in poverty in 1990—
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 36%
D) 40%
63. Approximate global poverty rate today—
A) 15%
B) 12%
C) 9%
D) 25%
64. Region with the highest poverty rate—
A) South Asia
B) Latin America
C) Sub-Saharan Africa
D) Europe
65. What does SDG 1 aim to achieve?
A) Gender equality
B) End hunger
C) End poverty in all forms by 2030
D) Clean water for all
66. Human Poverty Index is published by—
A) World Bank
B) IMF
C) UNDP
D) WTO
67. Country with the largest poverty reduction in recent decades—
A) India
B) Brazil
C) China
D) Indonesia
68. Poverty is measured globally by which report?
A) Global Wealth Report
B) World Bank’s Global Poverty Report
C) IMF Financial Stability Report
D) UN Population Report
69. MPI measures—
A) Only income inequality
B) Health, education, and living standards
C) GDP per capita
D) Employment level
70. Which recent event increased global poverty sharply?
A) Globalization
B) Climate change
C) COVID-19 pandemic
D) Industrial revolution
81. How is poverty linked to malnutrition?
A) Poor families cannot afford nutritious food
B) Poor families eat too much
C) Poverty increases farming productivity
D) Poverty increases income
82. How does poverty affect education?
A) Improves learning opportunities
B) Poor families cannot afford schooling
C) Encourages literacy
D) Increases school attendance
83. What is the cycle of poverty?
A) Poverty leads to illiteracy, poor health, unemployment, which perpetuate poverty
B) Poverty increases wealth
C) Poverty reduces family size
D) Poverty improves productivity
84. Which sector employs most poor people in India?
A) Industry
B) Services
C) Agriculture
D) IT sector
85. What is urban poverty?
A) Poverty in villages
B) Poverty among city dwellers lacking jobs, housing, and services
C) Poverty due to farming
D) None of these
86. What is rural poverty?
A) Poverty in cities
B) Poverty in villages due to low farm income and lack of facilities
C) Poverty due to unemployment in factories
D) Poverty in developed areas
87. Name a social group most affected by poverty in India.
A) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
B) Urban elite
C) Entrepreneurs
D) Government officers
88. How does caste discrimination lead to poverty?
A) Restricts access to jobs, land, and education
B) Encourages savings
C) Reduces population
D) Improves health
89. What is the role of microfinance in poverty reduction?
A) Provides small loans to poor families for self-employment
B) Provides free food
C) Improves roads
D) Offers medical aid only
90. Name a global initiative to fight poverty.
A) World Trade Organization
B) UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
C) IMF Structural Adjustment
D) G20 Summit
91. What is inclusive growth?
A) Growth that benefits all sections of society
B) Growth for urban areas only
C) Growth for wealthy only
D) Growth of industries
92. How does education help reduce poverty?
A) Decreases skills
B) Increases skills and earning potential
C) Reduces literacy
D) Increases unemployment
93. Why is healthcare important for poverty reduction?
A) Healthy people are more productive
B) It increases poverty
C) It has no impact
D) It reduces education
94. What is rural development?
A) Developing cities
B) Improving living standards in villages to reduce poverty
C) Urban housing projects
D) Industrialization
95. How can technology reduce poverty?
A) By creating jobs and improving access to services
B) By increasing unemployment
C) By increasing inequality
D) By decreasing skill development
96. Name a government initiative for financial literacy.
A) PMAY
B) Financial Literacy and Inclusion Fund (FLIF)
C) MGNREGA
D) PDS
97. What is the Skill India Mission?
A) A rural road program
B) A government program to train youth in various skills
C) A food subsidy scheme
D) A healthcare mission
98. Why is women’s empowerment vital to poverty eradication?
A) Women do not work
B) Empowered women contribute to family income and education
C) It increases poverty
D) It has no impact
99. Name an international organization working to fight poverty.
A) WTO
B) IMF
C) World Bank
D) FIFA
100. What is the ultimate goal of poverty reduction programs?
A) Reduce taxes
B) Ensure dignity, equality, and a decent standard of living for all
C) Increase GDP only
D) Urban development
