Economic Problems and Challenges: Poverty and Unemployment

Cannot get two meals a day, Live in slum areas, Suffer from malnutrition, Are generally illiterate

People living below poverty line typically cannot afford two meals a day, live in shabby or slum areas, suffer from malnutrition, and are generally illiterate. They have lower life expectancy, not higher.

Seasonal unemployment, Frictional unemployment, Disguised unemployment, Structural unemployment

The chapter mentions six types of unemployment: seasonal, frictional, structural, disguised, industrial, and educated unemployment. Cyclical unemployment is not mentioned in this chapter.

When more workers are involved in work than required

Disguised unemployment occurs when more than the required number of workers are involved in an occupation. Even if a few laborers are removed from work, no decrease is recorded in total production.

MAA Annapurna Yojana

Under the MAA Annapurna Yojana, the Gujarat Government provides 35 kg food grains per family every month free of cost to absolute poor families and people living below poverty line in cities and villages.