Poverty & Unemployment MCQs

The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan is aimed primarily at:

• AProviding crop insurance to pregnant women in rural areas
• BEnsuring quality antenatal care for pregnant women on fixed daysCorrect
• CProviding only institutional delivery incentives
• DSubsidizing nutrition for anganwadi workers

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of an economy refers to:

• AThe number of births per thousand population in a year
• BThe birth rate minus death rate
• CThe number of children a couple actually has
• DThe average number of children a woman is expected to bear over her reproductive spanCorrect

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. It is meant for unorganized sector workers. 2. Entry is available only within a specified age band. 3. It promises a minimum assured pension after attaining the specified age. Which of the statements given above are correct?

• A1 and 2 only
• B2 and 3 only
• C1 and 3 only
• D1, 2 and 3Correct

In India, the criticism that the public health system has been too curative-oriented implies that it has relatively under-emphasized:

• AHospitals and medical colleges
• BPreventive and primary health careCorrect
• CClinical specialization
• DPrivate insurance reimbursement

The Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy addresses anaemia through a mix of interventions such as:

• AIron-folic acid supplementation, deworming and behaviour change communicationCorrect
• BOnly cash transfers to State Governments
• CTrade tariff reduction on pulses alone
• DReplacing immunization with food coupons

Janani Suraksha Yojana was launched mainly to:

• AProvide pension to elderly women in rural areas
• BPromote institutional delivery and reduce maternal and neonatal mortalityCorrect
• COffer free college education to girls
• DInsure only private hospitals against medical negligence

With reference to the Self-Help Group (SHG) programme in India, consider the following statements: 1. It was originally initiated by the State Bank of India. 2. In an SHG, all members of the group take joint responsibility for a loan that any individual member takes. 3. Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs. How many of the above statements are correct?

• AOnly one
• BOnly twoCorrect
• CAll three
• DNone

In India, which institution compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs?

• ACentral Statistics Office
• BDepartment for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
• CLabour BureauCorrect
• DNational Technical Manpower Information System

Which of the following best describes the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

• AA mission to create a digital health ecosystem with health IDs and interoperable recordsCorrect
• BA scheme to universalize crop insurance
• CA replacement for all State medical councils
• DA programme restricted only to private hospitals in metros

With reference to casual workers in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

• AThey automatically get the same social security benefits as permanent workers in every case
• BThey are often vulnerable because employment is uncertain and social security coverage is limitedCorrect
• CThey cannot be employed in agriculture
• DTheir wages are always fixed by Parliament directly

With reference to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, consider the following statements: 1. It provides for three months of leave each before and after delivery. 2. Establishments with fifty or more employees must have a creche facility. 3. Women with two or more children get reduced maternity leave entitlements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A1 and 2 only
• B2 only
• C3 onlyCorrect
• D1, 2 and 3

Poverty lines differ across States primarily because:

• AThe Constitution permits each State to define poverty arbitrarily
• BPrice levels and consumption costs vary across regionsCorrect
• COnly rural States have poverty lines
• DPoverty is measured solely through literacy rates