Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPoWR) Programme is supported by:
Correct Answer:
(C)
International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and Ratan Tata Trust
The Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPoWR) Programme was implemented in the six poorest blocks of the districts of the Jodhpur division in Western Rajasthan. The project was financed by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the Government of Rajasthan, as well as contributions from Sir Ratan Tata Trust, banks and beneficiaries. The project was declared effective on 11 December, 2008 and was completed on 31st December, 2017 with two extensions.
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42
Which of the following is a method to eradicate poverty?
Correct Answer:
(D)
All of the above
Population control, increased savings (higher capital formation) and more investment in productive activities-all of these will help in eradicating poverty.
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43
With reference to caste census, consider the following statements:
1. Post-independence, Every Census included data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
2. The government has released the caste data present in Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A)
1 only
Every Census in independent India from 1951 to 2011 has published data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, but not on other castes. (Statement 1 is correct).
Socio-Economic Caste Census(SECC) was conducted by the Ministry of Rural Development in rural areas and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation in urban areas. The SECC data excluded caste data and was published by the two ministries in 2016. However, only the details of the economic conditions of the people in rural and urban households were released. The caste data has not been released till now. (Statement 2 is incorrect)
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44
Consider the following statements regarding literacy among the differently-abled as per Census 2011?
1) Percentage of literates has increased from 2001 figures but attainment in higher educational levels has not improved.
2) Out of the total disabled population about 54% are literates.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
b. 2 Only
Out of the total disabled population of 2.68 crores in Census 2011, 1.46 crores (54.5%) are literates and the remaining 1.22 crores (45.5%) are illiterates.
Percentage of literates has increased for both males and females during the decade 2001-2011 and also their attainment in higher educational levels has improved.
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45
The oldest recorded census in India occurred during
Correct Answer:
(C)
c. Maurya period
The oldest recorded census in India is thought to have occurred around 300 BCE during the reign of the Emperor Chandragupta Maurya under the leadership of Kautilya or Chanakya.
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46
Consider the following statements
1. The Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was launched in 2011
2. It is carried under census of India act 1948.
3. As per Census Act, 1948, details of individuals collected in the Census are confidential and cannot be made public.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
b. 1 and 3 only
In the SECC, it is proposed to publish all the details collected except religion and caste of individual in the local areas in order to bring transparency and invite claims and objections. This list would further be placed before the Gram Sabha in rural areas and in Ward/Committee in urban areas. In order to allow such a process, the SECC is not being conducted under the Census Act and has been taken up as a separate exercise.
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47
With respect to the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC), consider the following statements:
All the personal information given in the SECC is confidential and can’t be used by Government departments.
SECC includes a survey of the rural and urban households and ranking of these households based on pre-set parameters, and a caste census.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 only
The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
Since the Census falls under the Census Act of 1948, all data are considered confidential, whereas all the personal information given in the SECC is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households.
The Socio-Economic Caste Census of 2011 had two components: a survey of the rural and urban households and ranking of these households based on pre-set parameters, and a caste census. However, only the details of the economic conditions of the people in rural and urban households were released. The caste data has not been released till now.
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48
The concept of ‘Vicious Circle of Poverty’ is related to:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Nurkse Ragnar Nurkse
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49
A ‘closed economy’ is an economy in which:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Neither exports nor imports take place
A closed economy is one that has no trading activity with outside economies. Closed economy is therefore entirely self-sufficient, which means no imports come into the country and no exports leave the country.
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50
“Jail Cost of Living” was first introduced by whom?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Dadabhai Naroji
The "jail cost of living" or "poverty line" in India was first estimated by Dadabhai Naoroji, a prominent Indian nationalist and scholar, in his book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India". He used the concept of the cost of subsistence for prisoners to determine a minimum acceptable standard of living for the population. Naoroji adjusted this cost to account for children and the varying consumption patterns of different age groups within the population.
