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'Poverty ismore restrictive and limiting than anything else. If poverty and low standards continue then democracy, for all its fine institutions and ideals; ceases to be a liberating force. It must therefore aim continuously at the eradication of poverty and its companion unemployment. In other words, political democracy is not enough. It must develop into economic democracy also'. 

Which of the following is not implied by the above passage? 

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  1. Democracy has ceased to be a liberating force.

  2. Democracy should aim to eliminate poverty.

  3. Poverty and unemployment go hand in hand.

  4. Political democracy should develop into economic democracy.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (a) states that 'democracy has ceased to be a liberating force'. Thus , option (a) fails to convey the meaning implied in the argument and is incorrect.

What is the average calories required in rural areas for measuring poverty?

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  1. $200$ 

  2. $2,100$

  3. $2,400$

  4. $2,300$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In India, the norm for calorie intake is 2,400 calories in rural areas and 2,200 in urban areas.

This is because the rural people are engaged in the more physical labour than the people in the urban areas.

Lack of shelter is the situation in which an individual is not able to secure and keep _____________.

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  1. a suitable meal

  2. a suitable house

  3. a suitable cloth

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

In order to measure the inequalities of income and wealth which index is used?

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  1. Gini coefficient

  2. Dollar

  3. NASDAQ

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Lack of shelter is not a major social problem in India.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lack of shelter or homelessness is a complex social problem in India with a variety of underlying economic and social factors such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, uncertain physical and mental health, addictions, and community and family breakdown.

Poverty is a social problem not only in India but the whole world.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Poverty is one of the main causes which prohibit the people of society to live a dignified life and hence it deprives the access of the basic needs like education, health, food, clothing, housing etc. to the person.

This applies universally to all the countries in the world.

Agriculture provided on an average, ____________ level income to rural people.

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  1. above subsistence

  2. below subsistence

  3. at subsistence

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

In the first phase of poverty alleviation emphasis was on _______.

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  1. growth

  2. poverty alleviation

  3. infrastructure

  4. all of above

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Correct Option: A

The economic conditions of persons engaged in non-agricultural activities in rural sector are ____________.

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  1. dismal

  2. good

  3. average

  4. excellent

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Correct Option: A

IWDP stands for. _______.

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  1. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme

  2. Indian Wastelands Development Programme

  3. Integrated Watershed Development Programme

  4. Indian Watershed development Programme

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Correct Option: A