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Agricultural productivity refers to _______________.

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  1. Capacity of labour to produce

  2. Productivity of labour

  3. Capacity of land to produce

  4. Capacity of capital to produce

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Correct Option: C

Agricultural sector contribution in export earning is ________.

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  1. 30%

  2. 20%

  3. 40%

  4. 50%

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Correct Option: B

Recognisation of agriculture means _______________.

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  1. Redistribution of land

  2. Consolidation of holdings

  3. Cooperative farming

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

"Inequalities of income" refers to ____________.

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  1. gap between rich and poor

  2. all workers do not equal wages

  3. all companies do not earn same profit

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: A

___________ has led to fall in the real income of fixed and low-income earners in India.

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  1. Backward techniques of agriculture

  2. Inflation

  3. Inadequate poverty alleviation measures

  4. Political factors

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Correct Option: B

_____________ of India is characterised with outdated institutions of caste systems.

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  1. Urban structure

  2. Political structure

  3. Social structure

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following groups is/are vulnerable to poverty in India?

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  1. Scheduled castes

  2. Scheduled tribes

  3. Casual labourers

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The social groups most vulnerable to poverty have been identified to be the scheduled caste households and the scheduled tribe households with both these groups having above average levels of poverty indicators in the rural and the urban population.

Among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the agricultural labour households (rural) and the casual labour households (urban) each having the highest levels.

In which state has the high agricultural growth helped to reduce poverty?

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  1. Jammu & Kashmir

  2. West Bengal

  3. Punjab

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Punjab adopted several modern techniques in agriculture and was the centre of Green Revolution.

The irrigation facilities have also helped to increase the production resulted in increase in agricultural incomes and thus reduced poverty.

Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rate?

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  1. Huge income inequalities

  2. Unequal distribution of land

  3. Lack of effective implementation of land reforms

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Income differences has been found to be very high which creates poverty.
  • Unequal distribution of land among people also increases poverty.
  • Poverty also increased as effective land reform implementation have not taken place.

What is the main cause of poverty in India? 

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  1. High income inequalities

  2. Less job opportunities

  3. High growth in population

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The estimated population of India is 300 million people. More than 70 percent of the population lives in the rural areas where access to resources and quality education is hard. Therefore, the majority of the population fail to acquire the necessary skills for development. Overpopulation in India has led to high unemployment rates and has inhibited the provision of quality public services. The caste system in India has also contributed to the increase in poverty due to separation of people into thousands of groups.