A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given “minimum level” necessary to fulfill the basic needs. This minimum level is called the poverty line. In India, the poverty line is estimated by multiplying the prices of physical quantities like food, clothing, footwear, fuel, light, education, etc. in rupees. The numbers involved in determining the poverty line vary for different years. Also, the poverty line for rural areas is different from that of the urban areas because the work, lifestyle, and expenses are different for rural and urban areas.
Answered by Vishal kumar | 2 years agoAnswer the following questions briefly,
(i) What do you understand by human poverty?
(ii) Who are the poorest of the poor?
(iii) What are the main features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?
Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation?
Give an account of interstate disparities of poverty in India
Identify the social and economic groups which are most vulnerable to poverty in India