Poverty Line and Estimation of Poverty

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Poverty Line and Estimation of Poverty: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Poverty Line, Poverty Line in India Based on Calorie Consumption, Head Count Ratio (HCR) & Global Poverty Scenario etc.

Important Questions on Poverty Line and Estimation of Poverty

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A country has four groups of people. The table below shows some social indicators of their groups. Identify the group that is the most vulnerable.

Group	Literacy Rate	Life Expectancy (in years)	Unemployment rate %
A	$70$	$80$	$5$
B	$90$	$82$	$10$
C	$60$	$75$	$15$
D	$62$	$76$	$10$

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Social Science>Poverty as Challenge>Poverty Line and Estimation of Poverty> Q 2

The State having maximum population of poor, in India is -

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In which state of the India has maximum population under poverty line?

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The concept of Relative poverty is comparatively more relevant in these countries -

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Direction: Identify the correct statement/statements from the following-
$I$ . Poverty ratio declined between $1993 - 1994$ and $2011 - 2012$ .
$I I$ . The number of poor have declined over the period $2004 - 2005$ to $2011 - 2012$ .

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Which of the following threshold of minimum calorie consumption of an individual is fixed in a rural area?

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Which of the following is considered as the major reason of poverty in India?

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Which of the following organisation collects the data relating to the poverty level?

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Which of the following year is proposed by the United Nations in which this institution asserts the reduction in all types of poverty?

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Which among the following is a measure used to ascertain poverty based on the proportion of people living below the poverty line?

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Identify the indicator of poverty using the clues given below.

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(i) It was developed by the World Bank.

(ii) It measures the intensity of poverty.

(iii) It measures the extent to which individuals fall below the poverty line as a proportion of the poverty line.

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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option:

Statement $1$ : Poverty is a multi-dimensional challenge.

Statement $2$ : Determination of the poverty line requires that we ascertain the maximum level of food, fuel and lighting, clothing, education and healthcare, etc. needed to survive.

Statement $3$ : Poor in India spend a lot of money on observing religious ceremonies and meeting social obligations.

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Which Indian state has the lowest percentage of poverty rate in India?

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Earlier in India, the poverty of people was generally measured in relation to:

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