SSC CGL Economy – Poverty, Unemployment & Human Development – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Economy – Poverty, Unemployment & Human Development – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 18 questions, subject: Indian Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
The Expert Group that reported a poverty ratio of 21.9% for 2011–12 was headed by:

Correct Answer: D [Suresh Tendulkar]

Explanation:

Tendulkar 21.9%; Rangarajan 29.5%.

2.  
The calorie norm used for the rural poverty line by the 1979 Task Force was:

Correct Answer: A [2,400 kcal per person per day]

Explanation:

Rural 2,400; urban 2,100 kcal.

3.  
Unemployment in which more people work on a farm than needed is called:

Correct Answer: B [Disguised unemployment]

Explanation:

Extra workers add nothing to output – marginal product zero.

4.  
Unemployment caused by a recession in the business cycle is:

Correct Answer: C [Cyclical unemployment]

Explanation:

Cyclical = linked to downturns of the trade cycle.

5.  
The Periodic Labour Force Survey is conducted by:

Correct Answer: D [National Statistics Office]

Explanation:

PLFS – NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

6.  
Current Weekly Status (CWS) refers to a reference period of:

Correct Answer: B [7 days]

Explanation:

CWS – last 7 days; usual status – 365 days.

7.  
The first Human Development Report was published by UNDP in:

Correct Answer: A [1990]

Explanation:

HDR 1990 – led by Mahbub ul Haq.

8.  
Which UNDP index is calculated as the female HDI divided by the male HDI?

Correct Answer: C [Gender Development Index (GDI)]

Explanation:

GDI = female HDI ÷ male HDI; GII uses reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market.

9.  
A Gini coefficient of 0 indicates:

Correct Answer: C [Perfect equality]

Explanation:

Answer: Perfect equality. 0 = equal; 1 = fully unequal.

10.  
The Lorenz curve is used to measure:

Correct Answer: B [Inequality of income distribution]

Explanation:

Cumulative income share vs cumulative population share.

11.  
India's national Multidimensional Poverty Index is prepared by:

Correct Answer: A [NITI Aayog]

Explanation:

NITI Aayog (technical inputs from OPHI and UNDP).

12.  
How many Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the UN in 2015?

Correct Answer: D [17]

Explanation:

17 goals, 169 targets – 2030 Agenda.

13.  
The 'vicious circle of poverty' idea is associated with:

Correct Answer: D [Ragnar Nurkse]

Explanation:

Nurkse – low income → low saving → low investment → low income.

14.  
Unemployment while a person is changing jobs is called:

Correct Answer: B [Frictional unemployment]

Explanation:

Short search gap between jobs.

15.  
In the Human Development Report 2025, India's rank was (as on 15 October 2026):

Correct Answer: C [130 out of 193]

Explanation:

UNDP India, 6 May 2025: HDI 0.685 (2023), rank 130 of 193.

16.  
Households that move in and out of poverty regularly, such as seasonal workers, are called:

Correct Answer: A [Churning poor]

Explanation:

NCERT groups them under the transient poor.

17.  
A trained engineer who can find work only as a part-time delivery rider is an example of:

Correct Answer: B [Underemployment]

Explanation:

He has work, but below his skill and hours.

18.  
Supplying food grains through the PDS belongs to which NCERT approach to poverty reduction?

Correct Answer: D [Minimum basic needs]

Explanation:

Public provision of food, health, education and housing is the minimum-needs approach.

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