The success rate of reducing poverty varies from state to state causing inter-state disparities in poverty level. Orissa, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh are the three poorest states in India with their people living below the poverty line being 47, 42, and 37 percent respectively. Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh are the three better-off states in India as far as poverty is concerned. There has been a substantial reduction in global poverty. Poverty declined in China and South-East Asian countries as a result of rapid economic growth and huge investments in the development of human resources. In Latin America, the ratio of poverty remained almost the same. In sub-Saharan Africa, poverty saw an upward trend rather than a downward trend. It rose from 41% in 1981 to 46% in 2001. Poverty has surfaced itself in some of the former socialist countries like Russia, where formerly it was non-existent.
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
Discuss the major reasons for poverty in India?