Poverty

Social Problems – Poverty (PYQ Points)

• The phrase "We can't live happily as islands in a sea of poverty" was stated by M.S. Swaminathan.
• The reasons for the persistence of poverty in India include: (A) Rising prices, (B) Increasing population, and (C) Lack of employment opportunities.
• In the context of Indian poverty, the 'Drain Theory' is associated with Dadabhai Naoroji.
• Reasons why poverty alleviation programmes achieved only limited success: (A) Inadequate employment programmes, (B) Inherent structural defects, and (C) Administrative lapses in implementation.
• The committee constituted to review the poverty line concept was the Suresh Tendulkar Committee.
• The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) does not include Market (it includes education, health, and standard of living).
• The nature of poverty in the Indian context was studied by Dandekar and Rath, P.K. Bardhan, B.S. Minhas, and I.J. Ahluwalia.
• The organization that collects poverty-related statistics in India is NSSO – National Sample Survey Organization.
• The C. Rangarajan Committee estimated the poverty line as Rs. 32 per day in rural areas and Rs. 47 per day in urban areas.
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