Poverty Line and Measurement
Economics ⇒ Poverty and Inequality
Poverty Line and Measurement starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Define the term 'poverty line'.
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using income as the sole criterion for measuring poverty.
Describe one major criticism of the calorie-based poverty line.
Describe the main difference between the Tendulkar and Rangarajan Committees' approach to poverty measurement.
Describe the role of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in poverty measurement in India.
If a village has 100 families and 30 of them are below the poverty line, what is the Head Count Ratio?
If the poverty line for a rural area is set at Rs. 1000 per capita per month, and a family of 5 earns Rs. 4500 per month, are they below the poverty line?
If the poverty line is Rs. 1200 per capita per month and a family of 4 spends Rs. 5000 per month, are they above or below the poverty line?
Which committee recommended the use of a uniform poverty line basket for both rural and urban areas? (1) Lakdawala Committee (2) Tendulkar 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 rate of unemployment
Which of the following is a direct method of poverty measurement? (1) Income method (2) Asset method (3) Consumption expenditure method (4) All of the above
Which of the following is a limitation of the Head Count Ratio? (1) It ignores the depth of poverty (2) It is difficult to calculate (3) It includes non-poor population (4) It measures income inequality
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee was set up in 2012 to review the methodology for poverty estimation in India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ index measures the average shortfall of the total population from the poverty line.
Fill in the blank: The _______ method of poverty measurement considers the ownership of assets to determine poverty status.
Fill in the blank: The poverty line in India is determined by the _______ method, which calculates the minimum consumption expenditure required to meet basic needs.
State whether the following statement is True or False: The poverty line is a fixed value and does not change over time.
The poverty line is based on the minimum requirement of calories per person per day. True or False?
The Tendulkar Committee recommended a shift from calorie-based poverty estimation to consumption expenditure-based estimation. Yes or No?
True or False: The Multidimensional Poverty Index considers only income as a measure of poverty.
