Sample Questions Economics Class IX SA-II (2012-13)

Economics 

Class IX  Economics

Multiple Choice Questions. 1 Mark each

Q1. Poverty is visible in 1M (i) Villages (ii) Jhuggis in cities (iii) At construction sites (iv) Beggars in tatters (v) All of the above

Ans: (v)

Q 2. The Social indicators of poverty are 1M (i) Quantities of milk consumed (ii) Illiteracy level (iii) Amount of pocket money received (iv) Number of shoes people have Ans: (ii)

Q 3. There has been a significant decline in poverty in the state of 1M (i) Assam (ii) Bihar (iii) Jammu and Kashmir (iv) Uttar Pradesh Ans: (iii)

Q 4. ‘The failure at both the fronts: Promotion of economic growth and population control perpetuated the cycle of poverty.’ Comment on this statement

Ans: Any five (1 mark each)

1. Unequal growth of states

2. Industrialisation rate slower than population growth

3. Migration towards cities

4. Unequal distribution of land

5. High-level of indebtness.

6. Social obligations

7. All leading to a cycle of poverty

Three Marks Questions.

Q1. What do you understand by the different dimensions of food security? 3M 

Ans.

I. Availability of food

II. Accessibility

III. Affordability

Q2. A natural calamity like drought may affect the infrastructure but definitely will leave its toll on ‘food security’. Justify by given suitable example. 3M 

Ans. (i) Production of food grain decreases, - 2M Shortage of food results in price increase – if it affects large areas– starvation – famine (ii) Example of Bengal 1M

Q 3 How do ‘Fair Price Shops’ help food distributions in India. Ans.: (1 X 3 = 3 marks) 

1. More than 4.6 lakhs ration shops 2. Provide food grains, sugar and kerosene oil for cooking. 3. Sold at a lower rate than the market rate to ration card holders on monthly basis.

5 marks Question

Q.1. Write a note on any five programmes that have been developed for eradication of poverty in India?

Ans. Two sentences on each of the following,( half mark for the programme and half mark for the explanation)
1. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana.
2. Rural Employment Generation Programme.
3. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
4. Mantri Gramodaya Yozana.
5. Antyodaya Anna Yojana