Saturday, 23 November 2019

Cl 9 Economics Poverty as a Challenge

2. Give one most suitable factor responsible for the reduction of poverty in each of the following cases:(a) Punjab (b)Kerala
 (c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh.
Ans. (a) high agricultural growth rates are responsible for reducing poverty in Punjab.
(b) Kerala has focus more on human resource development.
(c) land reform measures have helped in reducing poverty in West Bengal.
(d) public distribution of food grains is responsible for the improvement in poverty in Andhra Pradesh.

3. Mention any four causes of poverty in India.
                                     Or
Discuss the major reasons of poverty in India.
Ans. there are a number of causes responsible for the widespread poverty in India. Some of them are:
* Low level of economic development under the British rule in India.
* decline of Indian handicraft industry which led to unemployment, poverty and misery which were responsible for the low rate of income growth.
* some factors like our system, religious faiths and beliefs also kept certain section of people is society in poverty.
* High growth rate of population led to a very low per capita income in the country.
* huge income inequalities due to unequal distribution of land and other resources.

5. State the dimensions of poverty.
Ans. The various dimensions of poverty:
* It means hunger and shelter.
* it is a situation in which parents are not able to send their children to schools.
* It is a situation where sick people cannot afford treatment.
* It means lack of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
* It means lack of a regular job at a minimum decent level.

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