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Tubewell are used to pump out water from :

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  1. tanks

  2. ground

  3. river

  4. aquifer

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Correct Option: B,D
Explanation:

Tubewell are used to pump out water from ground and acquifer.

India's per capita income is __________________.

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  1. low as compared to developed countries but high as compared to developing countries.

  2. high as compared to both developed and developing countries.

  3. low as compared to both developed and developing countries.

  4. high as compared to developed countries but low as compared to developing countries.

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Correct Option: C

________ Misrepresentation is known as fraud.

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  1. Innocent misrepresentation

  2. Wilful misrepresentation with intent to deceive

  3. both

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C

Gini Index is a measure of ________.

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  1. distribution of wealth among individuals

  2. inequality of distribution of income/consumption of individual

  3. equality of distribution of income/consumption of individuals.

  4. level of well being of individuals

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Correct Option: B

The concept of relative property is relevant for _______________.

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  1. developed countries

  2. developing countries

  3. socialist countries

  4. mixed economies

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following are the achievements of poverty alleviation programmes?

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  1. Higher wages.

  2. Improvement in health and nutrition.

  3. Increased income levels.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Poverty ratio in India has been falling, it implies that _____________.

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  1. the number of persons living below poverty line have decreased

  2. the unemployment ratio in the economy must have fallen

  3. the inequality in income distribution must have come down

  4. the number of persons living below the poverty line might have increased

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following are problems associated with poverty alleviation measures in India?

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  1. Disjointed programmes

  2. Unsatisfactory administration

  3. Lack of linkages with overall strategy of development

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Poor households of the __________ have been neglected due to lack of accessibility and ignorance.

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  1. urban areas

  2. remote areas

  3. rural areas

  4. semi-urban areas

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Correct Option: B

Under which scheme are wages paid partly in kind, in the form of food grains, and partly in cash?

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  1. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)

  2. Food for Work Programme (FWP)

  3. National Programme of Mid-day Meals

  4. Krishi Shramik Suraksha Yojana (KSSY)

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Correct Option: B