1. "Poverty is a curse upon humanity".Explain.
Ans. Indeed poverty is a curse upon humanity because the poor cannot afford belly full meals a day.
* the poor do not have a proper roof on their head to protect themselves from cold, rain and heat.
* basic essentials like clothing, oil and soap etc are missing in the daily routine of the poor. They cannot afford a minimum subsistence level of living.
* members of the family suffering from serious ailments like TB cancer etc cannot be looked after in the absence of medication.
* in the absence of savings on account of very low income the poor fall an easy prey to indebtedness.
2. Define Vulnerability. How is it determined?
Ans. * vulnerability refers to a measure describing the greater probability of certain communities like people belonging to backward castes, handicapped persons, old women etc becoming or remaining poor in the coming years.
* it is determined by the options available to different sections of the society to have an access to an alternative living in the terms of assets, education, health and job opportunities, when confronted with any kind of disaster or calamity.
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Ans. Indeed poverty is a curse upon humanity because the poor cannot afford belly full meals a day.
* the poor do not have a proper roof on their head to protect themselves from cold, rain and heat.
* basic essentials like clothing, oil and soap etc are missing in the daily routine of the poor. They cannot afford a minimum subsistence level of living.
* members of the family suffering from serious ailments like TB cancer etc cannot be looked after in the absence of medication.
* in the absence of savings on account of very low income the poor fall an easy prey to indebtedness.
2. Define Vulnerability. How is it determined?
Ans. * vulnerability refers to a measure describing the greater probability of certain communities like people belonging to backward castes, handicapped persons, old women etc becoming or remaining poor in the coming years.
* it is determined by the options available to different sections of the society to have an access to an alternative living in the terms of assets, education, health and job opportunities, when confronted with any kind of disaster or calamity.
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