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Which of the following states has launched E-Shakti Programme so that poverty can be reduced in the state?

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  1. Delhi

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

E-Shakti Project-Bihar NREGA: E-Shakti project in Bihar through its biometric attendance and wage disbursement at worksite has empowered the NREGA workers. To resolve the challenges, project E-Shakti was conceived by the State Chief Minister. The goal of the project was to ensure correct and timely wage payment to right beneficiary.
For MNREGA workers, the cards have become their identity proof providing them access to bank accounts that earlier was unimaginable. The account can be used like any bank account with the account holder withdrawing or depositing money anytime he wants. Earlier workers had no means to save money even if they wanted. The project has ensured timely payment of wages. The E-Shakti project makes the physical presence at the bank unnecessary. The project has also ushered in transparency and accountability. Corruption at the lower level has been one of other major obstacles in the effective implementation of this unprecedented employment guarantee scheme. Under E-Shakti, diversion of funds becomes almost impossible. With biometrics-aided attendance, only a worker can withdraw money-nobody on his behalf can do so.

Who was the first person to discuss 'Poverty Line'?

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. B R Ambedkar

  4. Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
In pre-independent India, Dadabhai Naoroji was the first to discuss the concept of a Poverty Line. He used the menu for a prisoner and used appropriate prevailing prices to arrive at what may be called ‘jail cost of living’.

The Govt of India has launched a number of poverty alleviation programmes. This is done with the view that poverty is the root cause of social insecurity. In addition to that UNO has also launched Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. Which of the following is NOT one of those goals?

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  1. Improve mental health

  2. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria

  3. Reduce marriageable age for males to 18 years

  4. Promote gender equality and empower women

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Correct Option: C

In which one of the following years, the National Food Processing Policy was formulated?

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  1. $2003$

  2. $2004$

  3. $2005$

  4. $2006$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

National Food Processing Policy was formulated in April $7, 2005$. Vision document has been prepared as-increase in processing levels of perishables from $6$% to $20$%, increase in value addition from $20$% to $34$% and share in Global trade from $1.6$% to $3$% by the year $2015$.

Examples of self employment programmes are ________.

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  1. Rural Employment Generation Programme

  2. Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana

  3. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Expanding self employment programmes and wage employment programmes are being considered as the major ways of addressing poverty. Examples of self employment programmes are Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP), Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) and Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). 

What are the major ways of addressing poverty?

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  1. Expanding self employment programmes

  2. Expanding wage employment programmes

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Expanding self employment programmes and wage employment programmes are being considered as the major ways of addressing poverty. Examples of self employment programmes are Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP), Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) and Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). Some of the wage employment programmes are National Food for work Programme (NFWP) and Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).

National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) aims at _____. 

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  1. improving nutrition

  2. providing guaranteed employment

  3. generating wage employment for the poor unskilled people living in rural areas

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The government has a variety of programmes to generate wage employment for the poor unskilled people living in rural areas. Some of them are National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) and Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).

Which of the following is not one of the 3 major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor?

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  1. Public Distribution System

  2. Integrated Child Development Scheme

  3. National Food for Work Programme

  4. Midday Meal Scheme

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Three major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor are Public Distribution System, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Midday Meal Scheme.
National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) was started generate wage employment for the poor unskilled people living in rural areas.

Which of the following is true regarding the poverty alleviation programmes?

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  1. Over the last five and a half decades, it has not undergone any radical transformation

  2. Benefits from poverty alleviation programmes have only been appropriated by the poor

  3. Sufficient resources were allocated to these programmes

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Though the policy towards poverty alleviation has evolved in a progressive manner, over the last five and a half decades, it has not undergone any radical transformation. none resulted in any radical change in the ownership of assets, process of production and improvement of basic amenities to the needy. 
Due to unequal distribution of land and other assets, the benefits from direct poverty alleviation programmes have been appropriated by the non-poor.
Compared to the magnitude of poverty, the amount of resources allocated for these programmes is not sufficient.

Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) aims at __________.

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  1. creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas and small towns

  2. giving financial assistance to poor to set up small industries

  3. giving wage employment

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:
Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) aims at creating selfemployment opportunities in rural areas and small towns. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is implementing it. Under this programme, one can get financial assistance in the form of bank loans to set up small industries.