Chapter 8 - Poverty in India 2

A person who is unable to consume 2400 and 2100 calories per day he is said to be:

• Rural Poor

• Absolute Poor

• Relative Poor

• Urban Poor

Main cause(s) of poverty include:

• Population Explosion

• Slow Economic Development

• Inflation

• Illiteracy

Find odd word out: (On the basis of minimum calorie intake)  

• 2500

• 2100

• 2400

• 2250

Find odd word out:  Effect of Poverty

• Riots

• Low Standard of Living

• Class Conflicts

• Anti Social Activity

Rural Area : 2400 Calories ; Urban areas : __________

• 2100

• 2450

• 2150

• 2500

CEO of Company : High Income ; Salesman In Shop : __________

• Moderate Income

• Low Income

• Middle Income

• Average Income

Give economic term: Person unable to consume minimum calories per day.

• Relative Poor

• Actual Poor

• Absolute Poor

• Real Poor

Give economic term: Poverty measured with respect to difference in the level of income, wealth and consumption.

• Absolute Poverty

• Relative Poverty

• Comparative Poverty

• Deficit Poverty

Population control is the only measure to eradicate poverty.

• Disagree

• Agree

_____________revealed that declining wage, unemployment, rising food prices and poor food distribution systems led to starvation among certain groups in the society.

• Prof. Amartya Sen

• Prof. Alfred Marshall

• Prof. Adam Smith

• Prof. Lionel Robbins