Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India
Economics ⇒ Poverty and Inequality
Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe any one challenge faced by poverty alleviation programmes in India.
Describe one way in which poverty alleviation programmes can be made more effective.
Explain how MGNREGA helps in reducing rural poverty.
Explain the importance of monitoring and evaluation in poverty alleviation programmes.
Explain the importance of targeting in poverty alleviation programmes.
Explain the role of self-help groups (SHGs) in poverty alleviation.
Explain the significance of employment generation in poverty alleviation.
Name any two poverty alleviation programmes implemented in urban areas of India.
Which of the following is a benefit of the Jan Dhan Yojana? (1) Access to banking services (2) Free housing (3) Free food grains (4) Free education
Which of the following is a challenge faced by the Public Distribution System (PDS)? (1) Ensuring food security (2) Leakages and diversion of food grains (3) Providing employment (4) Building houses
Which of the following is a direct benefit of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme? (1) Reduces school dropout rates (2) Provides employment to adults (3) Builds roads (4) Provides housing
Which of the following is a feature of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)? (1) Free education (2) Construction of houses for rural poor (3) Free medical treatment (4) Skill development for youth
Fill in the blank: The ________ provides financial assistance to construct houses for the rural poor.
Fill in the blank: The ________ scheme aims to provide food security by distributing subsidized food grains to the poor.
Fill in the blank: The ________ scheme aims to provide skill training and employment to urban poor youth.
Fill in the blank: The ________ scheme provides old age pensions to the poor elderly in India.
True or False: All poverty alleviation programmes in India are implemented only by the central government.
True or False: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
True or False: The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is only for children in urban schools.
True or False: The National Food Security Act aims to provide subsidized food grains to about two-thirds of India's population.
