Tag: rural development
Questions Related to rural development
_______ is the mean distance below the poverty line expressed as a proportion of poverty line.
A person living in Urban area is considered to be below poverty if his monthly income if below _________.
In which state the percentage of people living below poverty line is the largest? (Census 2010-11)
Which of the following is/are the recent trends noticed in the Indian economy that have raised concern about food security, farmer's income and poverty?
(A) Slowdown in growth in agricultural sector
(B) Widening economic disparities between the irrigated and the rainfed areas
(C) Increased non-agricultural demand for land and water as a result of fast urbanization.
Which of the following is the goal of the Indira Aawas Yojana of the Govt of India?
(A) To provide dwelling units to people living Below Poverty Line (BPL)
(B) To make metro cities slum-free
(C) To provide housing facilities to the Central Govt employees.
'Mid Day Meals' is a scheme to provide nutritious food to ______________.
To reduce poverty government should adopt schemes which provide employment opportunities.
The Command Area Development Programme (CADP) has been renamed as which one of the following?
Which of the following programmes was launched to control urban poverty?
(A) Nehru Rozgar Yojana
(B) Valmiki Ambedkar Aawas Yojana
(C) National Slum Development Programme.
Family Planning Programme does not help in removing poverty.