Poverty Alleviation Programmes
Economics ⇒ Government and the Economy
Poverty Alleviation Programmes starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the main components of the National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP).
Describe the role of microfinance in poverty alleviation.
Describe the role of social audits in improving the effectiveness of poverty alleviation programmes.
Discuss the impact of poverty alleviation programmes on rural development in India.
Discuss the importance of targeting in poverty alleviation programmes.
Explain how skill development programmes help in poverty alleviation.
Explain the concept of 'leakages' in the context of poverty alleviation programmes.
Explain the difference between wage employment and self-employment programmes in the context of poverty alleviation.
Which of the following is a challenge in the implementation of poverty alleviation programmes? (1) Effective targeting (2) Corruption (3) Community participation (4) Adequate funding
Which of the following is a direct benefit transfer scheme aimed at poverty alleviation? (1) PMJDY (2) PMGSY (3) PMUY (4) PMFBY
Which of the following is a food security programme? (1) PMAY (2) PDS (3) PMJDY (4) PMUY
Which of the following is a key feature of MGNREGA? (1) Urban employment (2) Guaranteed wage employment (3) Free education (4) Health insurance
Fill in the blank: The ________ scheme aims to provide employment to the urban poor through skill training and self-employment.
Fill in the blank: The ________ scheme aims to provide financial inclusion by offering banking services to the poor.
Fill in the blank: The ________ scheme provides old age pension to the poor elderly in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ was launched in 1975 as the first major wage employment programme in India.
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'Poverty alleviation programmes in India have completely eradicated poverty.'
True or False: The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) provides highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor.
True or False: The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) focuses on skill development and self-employment in urban areas.
True or False: The main focus of poverty alleviation programmes has shifted from income generation to asset creation and capacity building.
