Poverty Line and Measurement
Economics ⇒ Poverty and Inequality
Poverty Line and Measurement starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one major limitation of using income as the sole criterion for measuring poverty.
Describe the concept of 'poverty gap'.
Explain the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty.
Explain the difference between the Head Count Ratio and the Poverty Gap Index.
Explain the importance of setting a poverty line for policy making.
Explain the term 'Head Count Ratio' in the context of poverty measurement.
A town has 2000 people. 400 people are below the poverty line. Calculate the Head Count Ratio.
A village has 100 families. 30 families have a monthly income below the poverty line. What is the Head Count Ratio?
Which committee is associated with the estimation of the poverty line in India in 2011? (1) Tendulkar Committee (2) Lakdawala Committee (3) Rangarajan Committee (4) Dandekar Committee
Which of the following best describes the 'poverty gap'? (1) The difference between the rich and the poor (2) The average shortfall from the poverty line (3) The number of poor people (4) The percentage of poor in rural areas
Which of the following is a criticism of the poverty line measurement in India? (1) It is too high (2) It does not consider inflation (3) It ignores health and education needs (4) It is based on international standards
Which of the following is a direct method of poverty measurement? (1) Calorie intake method (2) Asset ownership (3) Literacy rate (4) Life expectancy
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee recommended a new method for measuring poverty in India in 2009.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee was set up in 1993 to review the methodology for poverty estimation in India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Index is used to measure the intensity of poverty.
Fill in the blank: The poverty line in India is based on the minimum _______ requirement.
Is the following statement true or false? 'Poverty line is determined only by food consumption.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Poverty line is only relevant for developing countries.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'The Multidimensional Poverty Index considers only income as a measure of poverty.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'The poverty line is a fixed value and does not change over time.'
