Which are the two broad categories grouped in the Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation Programmes (1998–1999)? (i) Self Employment Schemes (ii) Wage Employment Schemes (iii) Employment Generation Schemes
(i) and (ii) only
In 1998-99 the various poverty alleviation and employment generation programmes of the Government of India were reported under two broad heads.
Self employment schemes help the rural poor set up their own income-generating activity through credit and subsidy, as in the Integrated Rural Development Programme, later merged into the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana in 1999.
Wage employment schemes create paid work on public works for those who have only their labour to offer, as in the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana and the Employment Assurance Scheme.
Employment generation is the purpose shared by both groups, not a separate third category, so (iii) is not one of the two heads and only (i) and (ii) are correct.
(i) and (ii) only option is correct.
Similar Questions
Assertion [A]: Poverty remains one of the major problems in India as a result of rapid increase in population.
Reason [R]: Socio-economic factors and geographical factors play a part in the extent of poverty.
Assertion [A] : Poverty level declines with a rise in agricultural output.
Reason [R] : Agricultural incomes have declined due to wide fluctuations in climatic conditions.
Assertion [A] : The central problem of developing economies is the prevalence of 'mass poverty'.
Reason [R] : Developing economies are characterized by low resource base of the poor who own a very small portion of the total assets.
Important Questions from Poverty
Consider the following statements regarding the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) :
I. It aims to reduce poverty by enabling poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities.
II. It assures that at least two members from each rural poor household would be brought under the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) network.
III. The programme leverages community resources to build institutions and promote livelihoods.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Assertion [A]: Poverty remains one of the major problems in India as a result of rapid increase in population.
Reason [R]: Socio-economic factors and geographical factors play a part in the extent of poverty.
Assertion [A] : Poverty level declines with a rise in agricultural output.
Reason [R] : Agricultural incomes have declined due to wide fluctuations in climatic conditions.
Assertion [A] : The central problem of developing economies is the prevalence of 'mass poverty'.
Reason [R] : Developing economies are characterized by low resource base of the poor who own a very small portion of the total assets.
