Poverty

Question 1

Daily calorie intake
Rural-
Urban-

Answer 1

Daily calorie intake
Rural- 2400
Urban- 2100

Question 2

Explain the concept of absolute poverty

Answer 2

Absolute poverty measured in terms minimum calorie intake

Question 3

What is the average of per capita daily calorie intake

Answer 3

2250

Question 4

In which country absolute poverty found

Answer 4

In developing country (India)

Question 5

Who determines per capita daily calorie requirement

Answer 5

Planning Commission

Question 6

What is relative poverty

Answer 6

judged on the basis of comparison of relative standards of living different section of people

Question 7

How relative poverty measured

Answer 7

In levels of income , wealth , consumption of levels of income

Question 8

Relative poverty is a _______ phenomenon

Answer 8

Relative poverty is a universal phenomenon

Question 9

Can relative poverty completely eradicate

Answer 9

No , But can be reduced to some extent through appropriate policy measure

Question 10

What is the poverty line

Answer 10

Is the imaginary line that divides poor and non poor

Question 11

How the poverty line determines

Answer 11

It determines in terms of per capita household expenditure

Question 12

Objective of poverty line (1)

Answer 12

To determine the population living above the poverty line (Apl) and below (Bpl)

Question 13

What is the objective of the poverty line (2)

Answer 13

To identify the poor on the basis of the household consumption expenditure

Question 14

What is the objective of the poverty line (3)

Answer 14

To track poverty in a region over a period of time and compare it across the region

Question 15

Define poverty line

Answer 15

The threshold expenditure or the amount necessary to purchase a basket of goods and services that satisfy basic human needs

Question 16

In Absence of basic needs among people living in rural areas is called _______

Answer 16

In Absence of basic needs among people living in rural areas is called - Rural poverty

Question 17

What is urban poverty

Answer 17

Absence of basic needs among certain sections of population living in towns and cities is termed as urban poverty

Question 18

In which people rural poverty is found ?

Answer 18

It’s found among small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, contractual workers and landless labourers

Question 19

What aggravated the problem of rural poverty

Answer 19

Low agricultural productivity, drought, poor rural infrastructure, illiteracy, pack of alternative jobs, rural indebtedness

Question 20

What is largely attributed to urban poverty

Answer 20

Spillover effects of migration among the rural poor, lack of affordable housing, illiteracy, slow industrial growth, lack of infrastructure

Question 21

What urban poverty led to grow

Answer 21

Growth of slums and informal sector and well as law and order problems in society

Question 22

•Causes of poverty

Population explosion:

Answer 22

Population explosion: Unequal distribution of resources among the rapidly growing population has led to deprivation of basic facilities causing widespread poverty