Economic Problems and Challenges: Poverty and Unemployment — Flashcards
Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science
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What is poverty? Define comprehensive poverty.
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Poverty is a situation where a large number of people are deprived of satisfying their basic and essential requirements of life such as food, clothes, shelter, education and health services. This cond…
List five characteristics of people living Below Poverty Line (BPL).
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1. Cannot get two meals a day 2. Suffer from unavailability of dwelling place 3. Forced to live in shabby or slum areas 4. Income is less than determined expected income 5. Life span is less than nati…
Differentiate between Absolute Poverty and Relative Poverty.
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Absolute Poverty: People who cannot purchase basic necessities like food grains, pulses, milk, vegetables at lowest market rate. Relative Poverty: When some income groups have low income compared to …
What was India's poverty rate in 2011-12 according to the Planning Commission?
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In 2011-12, India's poverty rate was 21.9% of the total population, which means approximately 27 crore people were living below poverty line. The per capita expenditure was fixed at ₹816 for rural are…
Which Indian state has the highest poverty rate and which has the lowest?
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Highest: Chhattisgarh (36.93%) Lowest: Goa (5.09%) Gujarat has a poverty rate of 16.63%. Other high poverty states include Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odish…
Explain the phrase 'The poor live in wealthy India'.
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This phrase highlights the paradox that despite India being blessed with abundant natural resources and raw materials, a large population remains poor. This is due to lack of ability to make worthy pr…
List any five major reasons for poverty in India.
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1. Decrease in agricultural income due to insufficient development and irrigation 2. Lack of alternative employment apart from farming 3. Lack of education, skill, and training in rural areas 4. Incre…
What is the 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana' and its objectives?
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This scheme aims to increase agriculture growth rate and improve irrigation facilities. Main objectives include: providing irrigation to every agricultural land, promoting drip irrigation system, cons…
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