Poverty Line and Measurement
Economics ⇒ Poverty and Inequality
Poverty Line and Measurement starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A family in a rural area consumes 2300 calories per person per day. Are they above or below the poverty line based on calorie intake?
A family in an urban area spends Rs. 900 per person per month on basic needs. If the urban poverty line is Rs. 1000 per person per month, are they above or below the poverty line?
A survey finds that 30% of a village's population is below the poverty line. What does this indicate?
Describe one limitation of the calorie intake method for measuring poverty.
Describe the Head Count Ratio method of measuring poverty.
A family in a rural area consumes 2300 calories per person per day. Are they above or below the poverty line based on calorie intake?
A family in an urban area spends Rs. 900 per person per month on basic needs. If the urban poverty line is Rs. 1000 per person per month, are they above or below the poverty line?
A survey finds that 30% of a village's population is below the poverty line. What does this indicate?
Which committee is associated with the estimation of the poverty line in India? (1) Tendulkar Committee (2) Malhotra Committee (3) Verma Committee (4) Shah Committee
Which of the following is a direct indicator of poverty? (1) Infant mortality rate (2) Per capita income (3) Literacy rate (4) Life expectancy
Which of the following is a feature of the Tendulkar Committee's approach to measuring poverty? (1) Only calorie intake (2) Includes health and education (3) Only income-based (4) Ignores price changes
Which of the following is a limitation of using the poverty line as a measure of poverty? (1) It ignores health and education (2) It is easy to calculate (3) It includes all social factors (4) It is always accurate
Fill in the blank: In India, the poverty line for rural areas is based on a minimum daily intake of _______ calories per person.
Fill in the blank: The poverty line helps the government to identify _______ for targeted welfare schemes.
Fill in the blank: The poverty line in urban areas is based on a minimum daily intake of _______ calories per person.
Fill in the blank: The poverty line is a _______ measure, not an absolute one.
True or False: The calorie intake method is used to estimate the poverty line in India.
True or False: The poverty line can be used to compare poverty levels between different countries without any adjustments.
True or False: The poverty line is a fixed value that never changes.
True or False: The poverty line is based only on the needs of adults.
