Poverty MCQ — Class 12

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Key concepts to revise

Poverty

Poverty: a condition of deprivation in which people lack sufficient resources to meet basic needs and participate adequately in economic life

Absolute poverty

Absolute poverty: poverty measured against a minimum standard required to meet basic needs

Relative poverty

Relative poverty: poverty understood in relation to the distribution and living standards of the society

Poverty line

Poverty line: a threshold used to separate people classified as poor from those classified as non-poor under a chosen methodology

Rural poverty

Rural poverty: poverty affecting households in rural areas, often linked with low agricultural productivity, underemployment and weak access to assets or services

Urban poverty

Urban poverty: poverty in towns and cities often associated with insecure informal work, low wages and inadequate housing or services

Low income and low asset ownership as causes

Low income and low asset ownership as causes: weak earning capacity and limited productive assets can trap households in continuing deprivation

Employment-oriented poverty reduction

Employment-oriented poverty reduction: creating productive and adequately paid work can reduce poverty by raising household earning capacity

Targeted anti-poverty programmes

Targeted anti-poverty programmes: government schemes may direct employment, credit, food support or livelihood assistance toward vulnerable groups

Growth with inclusion

Growth with inclusion: economic growth reduces poverty more effectively when its employment and income gains reach lower-income groups

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1. Which concept best matches this situation? A household cannot secure adequate food, shelter, health and education.

  1. Absolute poverty
  2. Poverty
  3. Poverty line
  4. Low income and low asset ownership as causes
Check answer and explanation

Poverty. Poverty: a condition of deprivation in which people lack sufficient resources to meet basic needs and participate adequately in economic life

2. Which concept best matches this situation? Income or consumption is compared with a prescribed minimum threshold.

  1. Relative poverty
  2. Rural poverty
  3. Absolute poverty
  4. Employment-oriented poverty reduction
Check answer and explanation

Absolute poverty. Absolute poverty: poverty measured against a minimum standard required to meet basic needs

3. Which concept best matches this situation? A group’s resources are very low compared with prevailing social standards.

  1. Poverty line
  2. Urban poverty
  3. Targeted anti-poverty programmes
  4. Relative poverty
Check answer and explanation

Relative poverty. Relative poverty: poverty understood in relation to the distribution and living standards of the society

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