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Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

Causes of Urban Poverty _______________.

  1. Illiteracy

  2. Low growth of industrialisation

  3. High level of migration from rural areas

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Urban poverty is a multifaceted issue caused by a combination of factors, including low skill levels (illiteracy), limited industrial growth to provide jobs, and the strain caused by high rates of rural-to-urban migration.

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

______________ refers to a phenomenon where a section of the population lacks basic necessities of life, and thus is unable to have a minimum standard of living.

  1. Relative poverty

  2. Absolute poverty

  3. Human poverty

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Absolute poverty is the standard definition for a state where individuals cannot afford the basic necessities required for a minimum standard of living, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

__________  is a situation when the income needed for consumption expenditure of a section of the society is distinctively below the average income level of the society.

  1. Absolute poverty

  2. Human poverty

  3. Relative poverty

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Relative poverty is defined by comparing an individual's or group's income to the average income of the society. It highlights the disparity in wealth distribution rather than the inability to survive.

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

Which two states of India continue to be the poorest states?

  1. Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir

  2. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand

  3. Odisha, Bihar

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation


The sixth position in the list of the poorest states in India is grabbed by Odisha.

32.59% people are living below the poverty line.

Bihar is the fifth poorest state in India. 

The poverty level in this state is around 33.74%.

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

Relative poverty means parity of income.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Relative poverty means disparity of income. It implies international economic inequalities and regional economic disparities. The National Sample Survey Organisation measures the population living below poverty line in India from time to time (generally every five years).

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

How can relative poverty be measured?

  1. Through maximum income.

  2. Through minimum income.

  3. Through definite income.

  4. Through average income
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Explanation

Relative poverty can be measured through average income. It is the condition in which people lack the minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain the average standard of living in the society in which they live. The concept of relative poverty is used to measure the degree of poverty.

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

Indian Population has over the years, shown a growth rate of _________.

  1. more than 2% pa.

  2. less then 2% p.a.

  3. exactly 2% p.a.

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

For several decades, India's population growth rate remained consistently high, often exceeding 2 percent per annum during the latter half of the 20th century, though it has since begun to decline.

Multiple choice social science poverty: an economic challenge for india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge

When Poverty is not related to the distribution of Income or Consumption Expenditure, it is called____.

  1. absolute poverty

  2. relative poverty

  3. either (a) or (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)
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Explanation

Absolute poverty is defined by a fixed threshold of basic needs, independent of the relative distribution of income or consumption within the broader population.