Chapter 4: Poverty

Important Questions

1. Define poverty?

2. Write the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?

3. Define poverty line? How are people identified as poor and non-poor?

4. What are the causes of poverty?

5. How does the following contribute in removing poverty:-

1. Population control
2. Reducing inequalities of income
3. Land reforms

Sample Questions

1. Briefly explain the following:-

1. Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
2. Swarna Jayanthi Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
3. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005
4. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)

2. Illustrate the difference between rural and urban poverty. Is it correct to say that poverty has shifted from rural to urban areas? Use the trends in poverty ratio to support your answer.

3. What programmes has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?

4. Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle the problem of poverty.

5. Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.