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According to the definition adopted by Planning Commission, a person is below poverty line if consumption of calories is less than ____________ in rural areas and less than ___________ in urban area & the corresponding cut off points are Rs. ____________ & Rs. ___________ respectively at $1979-80$ prices.

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  1. $2400, 2100,$ Rs. $76$, Rs. $88$

  2. $2100, 2400$, Rs. $88$, Rs. $76$

  3. $2400, 2100$, Rs. $88$, Rs. $76$

  4. $2100, 2400$, Rs. $76$, Rs. $88$

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Correct Option: A

Following the recommendation of the Task Force on Projection of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand, the poverty line is defined as "the per capita monthly expenditure needed to obtain the consumption of ______ calories per-capita per day in rural areas and _____ in urban areas in the base year 1973-74."

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  1. 2,100,3,200

  2. 3,200,2,500

  3. 2,400,2,100

  4. 3,400,3,100

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Correct Option: C

Absolute Poverty is relevant for___.

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  1. developed countries

  2. less developed countries

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Option: B

Relative poverty is relevent for____.

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  1. developed countries

  2. under- developed

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Option: A

In the context of Poverty, BPL stands for __________.

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  1. budget - price line

  2. below poverty line

  3. budgetary policy imits

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

In relative poverty, the concept of poverty is related to distribution of____.

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  1. income

    • consumption expenditure

  3. ether (a) or (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (B)

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Correct Option: C

Minimum Standard of living is identified in the determination of____.

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  1. absolute poverty

  2. relative poverty

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Option: A

Minimum level of consumption standard laid down is called as________.

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  1. consumption standard

  2. demand levels

  3. income line

  4. poverty line

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Correct Option: D

According to NSSO (2009 - 10) data, the percentage of people living Below Line has ______ compared to the previous (2004 - 05) data.

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  1. increased

  2. remained same

  3. decreased

  4. nothing can be said

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Correct Option: C

Based on Tendulkar Committee Report, the estimation of poverty lines as an monthly per capita expenditure for rural reas is ______ per month.

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  1. ₹ 225 

  2. ₹ 245 

  3.  ₹ 446

  4. ₹ 860 

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Correct Option: C