
Human Poverty Index (HPI) developed by UNDP is based on which of the following deprivations?
Income deprivation
Literacy deprivation
Social services deprivation
Employment deprivation
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Important Questions on Economic and Social Issues
Consider the following statements:
In any nation, human development outcomes are a function of economic growth, social policy and poverty reduction measures at the macro-level.
The expansion of human development in terms of health and education attainment, reduction of income poverty and economic growth is linked in a synergistic manner.
Investment in health and education can enhance human functioning which can eventually alleviate income poverty by improving employability.
Resources generated through income poverty reduction and economic growth can be used to enhance human development.
Which of the statements given above are logical and correct?

Whether India is experiencing inclusive growth in the true sense can be assessed by looking at
the economic growth indicators of the different States of India
whether different social groups like the SCs, STs and Minorities are getting excluded from the development process
whether the government's various flagship programmes are reaching the socially excluded
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Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was proposed by the Central Government under the overall umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Which of the following are the objectives of the scheme?
Provision of better diet for pregnant women from BPL families.
To reduce overall maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate.
To provide cash assistance with antenatal care during the pregnancy period.
To provide institutional care during delivery and immediate postpartum period in a health centre.
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Which of the following statements regarding recycling is/are correct?
Recycling is just the collection and separation of the waste materials.
Recycling is the collection and separation of the materials from the waste stream and their subsequent processing to produce a marketable product.
Recycling leads to reduction of waste disposal cost.



