Law, Poverty and Development MCQ [Part: 1]

1.            Social problem means

1. state of affairs   
2. moral approach to problem
3. personal problem
4. family problem                                                              Answer:               A

2.            “A pattern of behaviour that constitutes” is called

1. social problem 
2. economic problem
3. political problem
4. religious problem                                                         Answer:               A

3.            Which of the following is characteristic of social problem? A.       It affects on a large section of a society.

• Always creates frustrations.
• None of above.
• All of the above.                                                            Answer:               A

5.            Which of the following is not characteristic of social problem?

1.       Generally regarded harmful for the society.   
2.   It has effect on a large section of a society.
3. Develops gradually and slowly.
4. All of the above.                                                            Answer:               C     

6.            Which of the following is not source of social problem?

1. Social change      
2. Poverty
3. Personal development 
4. Personal disorganization.                                           Answer:               C

7.            Density of population is very much related to

1. climate                 
2. political system
3. environmental study
4. economic condition                                                     Answer:               A

8.            Which of the following does not very much influence the density of population?

1. Rainfall 
2. Humidity              
3. Soil fertility
4. Erosion                                                                            Answer:               B

9. Delinquency is a kind of- A. Abnormality

• Normality
• Illness
• All of the above                                                                       Answer: A

10. Delinquency is a juvenile misconduct that might be dealt with under the law- A. Friedlander

• Cyril Burt
• Ogburn
• Mamoria                                                                                   Answer:               A

11. Which is the social cause of juvenile delinquency?

1. Broken Homes
2. Poverty
3. Beggary
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

12. Which is an institution to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents?

1. Juvenile Courts
2. Remnad Homes
3. Foster Homes.
4. All of the above.                                                                      Answer:               D

13. When was the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted? A. 2005

• 2006
• 2007
• 2008                                                                                           Answer:               C

14. Which is the cause of rapid growth of population in India?

1. Peaceful conditions
2. Excess birth over death
3. Progress in medical facilities
4. All of the above.                                                                      Answer:               D

15. Which is the effect of over-population?

1. Population and poverty
2. Low per capita income
3. Shortage of food.
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

16. Poverty is a-

1. Social problem
2. Economic problem
3. Political problem
4. Religious problem                                                                  Answer:               A

17. Poverty and ____ are twin problem found in India.

1. Unemployment
2. Child Labour
3. Crime
4. Casteism                                                                                 Answer:  A

18. Which are the economic problems of poverty?

1. increasing Unemployment
2. Capital Deficiency
3. Inadequate economic development
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

19. What is the full form of IRDP?

1. Integrated Rural Development Programme
2. Intelligent Rural Development Programme
3. Induced Rural Development Programme
4. None of the above.                                                                Answer:               A

20. Which is not a type of Unemployment?

1. Seasonal unemployment
2. Agricultural unemployment
3. Cyclical unemployment
4. Political Unemployment                                                       Answer:               D

21. Which are the personal factors of unemployment?

1. Age factors
2. Vocational unfitness
3. Illness and/or physical disabilities
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

22. What are the evil effects of Unemployment?

1. Unemployment and personal disorganisation
2. Unemployment and family disorganisation
3. Unemployment and social disorganisation
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

23. Which is not a remedial measure for unemployment

1. Population Control
2. Education Reforms
3. Five-Year Plans
4. Political Reforms                                                                     Answer:               D

24. What are the schemes introduced by the Government of India to remove unemployment? A. IRDP

• NREP
• JRY
• All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

25. What are the causes of corruption?

1. Economic insecurity
2. High rate of income tax
3. System of democracy
4. All of the above                                                                 Answer:      D

26._____ provides scope for organised crime.

1. Corruption
2. Unemployment
3. Violence
4. Terrorism                                                                                  Answer:               A

27. It is a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status- A. Blue collar crime

• White collar crime
• Red collar crime
• All of the above                                                                       Answer:               B

28. What is the cause of black money?

1. Inflation
2. High rate of tax
3. Different rates of excise duty
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

29. Ole age is defined by- A. Physical strength deteriorates

• Mental ability diminishes
• Eye sight suffers
• All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D

30. What are the salient demographic features of India’s population?

1. Growth rate of population
2. Uneven distribution of population
3. Age composition
4. All of the above                                                                       Answer:               D