Inter-state and global disparities

Poverty as a challenge

INTER-STATE DISPARITIES

GLOBAL POVERTY SCENARIO

Key vocabulary

• Head count ratio: It is the percentage of the population living below

the national poverty line.

• Disparity - a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is

seen as unfair.

Learning Objective

• Examine poverty disparities within India through a

comprehensive study of data and assess the steps taken
by state governments to alleviate poverty.

Extended learning

Can technology/AI help to meet the SDG
goal of ending poverty?

• Visit the link to analyse the use of AI by UAE in solving poverty

by increase crop production.

• https://borgenproject.org/hunger-and-poverty-in-the-uae/

Multiple Choice

As per the poverty ratio of 2011, the head count ratio of all India was less than which of the below state?

• a)odisha   

• b)Punjab 

• c) Kerala

• d) Rajasthan

Multiple Choice

•A: West Bengal was successful in reducing the poverty ratio as per the senses records of 2011.

R: It had traditionally succeeded in reducing poverty with the help of high agricultural growth rates.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is true and R is false

• A is false and R is true

Think Pair and share

• The government introduces many schemes and programs

to alleviate poverty towards education, right to work,
health camps, housing etc. Which of these do you think is
the most important leading to long-term poverty
reduction and empowerment?"

Learning Objective 2

• Analyze the reasons behind poverty disparities globally

with the help of the data and explore how the world can
work together to meet the SDG goals.

Analyse and answer

• Task for ALL:

• Identify the countries of the world, where

poverty ratios is less.

• Identify the countries which have the largest

concentration of the poor.

• What do you think are the reasons for

disparities?

Case Study and independent practice
Choose any one

1. According to the article,

a) China adopted different strategies every decade. Prove.

b) In your view, should social inclusion be a matter of personal

choice and practice by individuals, or should it be mandated
and enforced by the government, as in case of China?

2. Poverty declined substantially in China due to investments in
human resource development. Justify how bridging the digital divide
can unlock the doors to alleviate poverty and how can countries
come together to strategically plan this?

3. How can efforts to address climate change and environmental
degradation help in reducing poverty disparities?

Multiple Choice

•Investment in human resource development can help reduce poverty. Which of the below are the apt examples to support the statement?

a)Kerala has focused more on human resource development that reduced the poverty below All India HCR.

b)Poverty has reduced on Sub-Saharan regions however it is still above the global poverty line.

c)Due to different poverty line definition, poverty in India is also shown higher than the national estimates.

d)Industrialization in China improved the transfer of citizens to better social surroundings.

• a and b

• b and c

• c and d

• d and a

Multiple Select

•Which of the below statements are the cause & effect if the country has move towards economic development?

• a) People should have more purchasing power

• b) reduce the poverty line to restrict the social support from govt

• c) investment in Human Resources

• d) UN’s SDG goal need to planned precisely.

Multiple Choice

•For making comparisons between developing countries, which of the following international organisations use a uniform standard for the poverty line?

• a)UNESCO 

• b) WHO 

• c) World Bank  

• d) World Trade centre

Multiple Choice

•Which of the below are incorrect regarding poverty in India?

a)Poverty is low due to high employment  

b)There is inter-state disparity only due to education.

c)Each state has a different poverty line.

d)The success rate of poverty level has reduced since 1980s.

• a and b

• b and c

• c and d

• a and c