Poverty and Inequality
Economics ⇒ Economic Development
Poverty and Inequality starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A survey finds that 30% of a village's population lives below the poverty line. What does this indicate about the village?
Describe one impact of inequality on society.
Describe one way in which education can help reduce poverty.
Explain how health and poverty are related.
Explain how land reforms can help reduce poverty in rural areas.
Explain how unemployment contributes to poverty.
A family in a village earns less than the minimum income required to buy basic food, clothing, and shelter. What type of poverty are they experiencing? (1) Relative poverty (2) Absolute poverty (3) Urban poverty (4) None of these
A survey finds that 30% of a village's population lives below the poverty line. What does this indicate about the village?
A family in a village earns less than the minimum income required to buy basic food, clothing, and shelter. What type of poverty are they experiencing? (1) Relative poverty (2) Absolute poverty (3) Urban poverty (4) None of these
Which of the following best describes income inequality? (1) Everyone earns the same income (2) Some people earn much more than others (3) All people are poor (4) All people are rich
Which of the following is a consequence of high income inequality? (1) Equal access to education (2) Social harmony (3) Increased poverty (4) Economic stability
Which of the following is a direct measure to reduce poverty? (1) Providing free education (2) Building roads (3) Increasing taxes (4) None of these
Fill in the blank: ________ poverty is measured in comparison to the living standards of the majority in a society.
Fill in the blank: ________ poverty refers to the lack of basic necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a government scheme that guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a year to rural households in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a government scheme that provides food grains at subsidized rates to the poor in India.
Is the following statement true or false? 'Poverty and inequality are the same thing.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Poverty can be eradicated only by economic growth.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Poverty is only a rural phenomenon in India.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'The Gini coefficient ranges from 0 to 1.'
