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What are the drawbacks of calorie consumption system and poverty line system in the measurement of poverty line? |
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Answer» To measure the poverty line, calorie consumption counting is not a good idea. Other than this, some experts say that calorie consumption should not be considered as the base of poverty line, because poverty is defined by other terms including illness, illiteracy, unemployment, hunger etc. In poverty line system, every poor is considered equal below poverty line, but this is not the. actual case. For this, the correct measurement of their financial condition must be done. |
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What is meant by poverty? |
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Answer» Answer: Poverty is that condition in which a person lives in a state of insufficiency with regard to food, housing, necessary things of consumption, education and health care. |
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| 203. |
What was the poverty ratio in India in the year 2011-12 according to Tendulkar estimates? (a) 25.7 per cent (b) 13.7 per cent (c) 21.9 per cent (d) 37.2 per cent |
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Answer» (c) 21.9 per cent |
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| 204. |
What is the minimum calorie consumption to define poor people in urban areas? |
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Answer» 2100 calories per day. |
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| 205. |
What is the minimum calorie requirement for defining poverty in rural areas? (a) 2100 calories (b) 2400 calories (c) 2250 calories (d) 2500 calories |
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Answer» (b) 2400 calories |
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| 206. |
What is the minimum calorie consumption to define poor people in rural areas? |
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Answer» 2400 calories per day. |
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| 207. |
How is calorie consumption defined as the measure to rate poverty? |
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Answer» In India, poverty has been linked to “calorie consumption”. The Planning Commission has assumed people in rural areas having a calorie consumption of less than 2400 calories per day, and calorie consumption of less than 2100 in urban areas to be poor. |
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| 208. |
Why more calorie consumption in rural areas is considered good? |
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Answer» Due to the more physical labour, more calorie consumption in rural areas is considered good. |
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| 209. |
How is calorie consumption defined in urban and rural areas? |
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Answer» How many calories per day does an ordinary person need? In India, poverty has been linked to “calorie consumption”. The Planning Commission has assumed people in rural areas having a calorie consumption of less than 2400 calories per day, and with calorie consumption of less than 2100 in urban areas to be poor. According to official assumption, if you consume less than this level of calories, you are suffering from under-nutrition. This is not the actual case. The people of urban areas actually require and consume less than rural areas, because rural people do more hard labour and more physical labour requires more consumption of calories. |
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| 210. |
What amount is decided by Tendulkar committee in the year 2011-12 for deciding poverty line in urban areas?(A) 816(B) 916(C) 1000(D) 2000 |
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Answer» Correct option is (A) 816 |
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| 211. |
What does the society face due to economic inequality? |
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Answer» Society faces dissatisfaction restlessness, hatred and class conflict. |
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| 212. |
What problems an economy/country faces if there is income inequality? |
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| 213. |
Why does malnourishment exist among the population in India? |
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Answer» India’s per capita income is low and there exists a wide spread income disparity. Hence, in spite of rise in agricultural production people with low income are unable to get nutritive food i.e. they suffer from malnutrition. |
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What is India’s rank in world measurement of malnourishment?(A) First(B) Second(C) Third(D) Fourth |
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Answer» Correct option is (B) Second |
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