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Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 11: Poverty as a Challenge

8 practice questions · 3 Easy · 3 Medium · 2 Hard

Free NCERT-aligned multiple-choice practice for Class 9 Social Science, Chapter 11 (Poverty as a Challenge). Practise timed Easy, Medium and Hard quizzes with instant explanations — built for CBSE Board exams, JEE Main and NEET UG. Here are a few sample questions; sign in free to practise all 8.

Sample questions

Q1Easy

Poverty line is defined on the basis of:

A.Minimum level of income/consumption✓ correct
B.Maximum income
C.Health insurance
D.Education only
Why

A threshold of consumption / income below which a person is poor.

Q2Medium

Vulnerability to poverty refers to:

A.Probability of falling below poverty line✓ correct
B.Already being poor
C.Wealth
D.Labour productivity
Why

Vulnerability = greater likelihood of becoming poor (e.g., during a drought or job loss).

Q3Hard

Poverty in India is highest among which social groups?

A.Urban professionals
B.SC, ST and casual labourers✓ correct
C.Government employees
D.Industrialists
Why

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and casual rural labourers face the highest poverty rates.

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