Rural welfare programmes: poverty removal, IRDP, rural employment guarantee, rural credit

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Free questions

1. Question 1

   Match the schemes with their launch years. (a) Food for Work - 1. 1989 (b) TRYSEM - 2. 1980 (c) NREP - 3. 1977 (d) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana - 4. 1979

   1. A. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1
   2. B. (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 2, (d) 1
   3. C. (a) 3, (b) 2, (c) 4, (d) 1
   4. D. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 1, (d) 2
   Answer and explanation

   ✓ Correct answer: A. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1

   Food for Work 1977; TRYSEM 1979; NREP 1980; JRY 1989.

   Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 10 ஊரகப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 249 (PDF p. 255))

2. Question 2

   According to the textbook, what daily calorie intake defines the rural poverty line?

   1. A. 1,200 calories
   2. B. 3,000 calories
   3. C. 2,400 calories
   4. D. 600 calories
   Answer and explanation

   ✓ Correct answer: C. 2,400 calories

   In villages, those taking 2,400 calories a day or less are below the poverty line.

   Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 10 ஊரகப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 248 (PDF p. 254))