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 how the poverty line can help in targeting government welfare schemes.
Describe one method used to measure poverty in India.
Describe one way in which poverty measurement can be improved in India.
Explain one criticism of the poverty line as a measure of poverty.
Explain the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty.
Explain the term 'poverty gap'.
A family in a rural area spends Rs. 800 per person per month. If the rural poverty line is Rs. 900 per person per month, is the family considered poor? (Yes/No)
A person in an urban area consumes 2000 calories per day. If the minimum requirement is 2100 calories, is the person above the poverty line? (Yes/No)
Which of the following is a criticism of the calorie intake method for measuring poverty? (1) It ignores non-food needs (2) It is difficult to measure calorie intake (3) It does not consider quality of food (4) All of the above
Which of the following is a direct indicator of poverty? (1) Literacy rate (2) Calorie intake (3) Life expectancy (4) Infant mortality rate
Which of the following is a limitation of using the poverty line as a measure of poverty? (1) It considers only income (2) It ignores health and education (3) It does not account for regional differences (4) All of the above
Which of the following is a method to measure poverty? (1) Head Count Ratio (2) Literacy Rate (3) GDP Growth Rate (4) Life Expectancy
Fill in the blank: The Head Count Ratio measures the _______ of people below the poverty line.
Fill in the blank: The minimum calorie requirement per person per day for rural areas in India is _______.
Fill in the blank: The minimum calorie requirement per person per day for urban areas in India is _______.
Fill in the blank: The poverty line helps the government to _______ the poor and plan welfare schemes.
A family in a rural area spends Rs. 800 per person per month. If the rural poverty line is Rs. 900 per person per month, is the family considered poor? (Yes/No)
A person in an urban area consumes 2000 calories per day. If the minimum requirement is 2100 calories, is the person above the poverty line? (Yes/No)
True or False: The poverty gap helps in understanding the depth of poverty.
True or False: The poverty line can be used to compare poverty between different countries.
