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Poverty as a Challenge
Social Science (2025-26) · CBSE Class 9 · English Medium · 17 questions and answers
Sample questions
- Q: What is the poverty line?
- A: An estimated level of income or consumption below which a person is considered poor. It is fixed separately for rural and urban areas.
- Q: On what basis is the poverty line in India determined?
- A: On a minimum level of food (measured in calories), clothing, footwear, fuel, and other basic items needed for survival.
- Q: What is the calorie requirement used for the rural and urban poverty line?
- A: About 2,400 calories per person per day in rural areas and about 2,100 calories in urban areas.
- Q: What is social exclusion in the context of poverty?
- A: A process by which poor people are shut out from facilities, benefits, and opportunities that others enjoy, being confined to poor surroundings.
- Q: What is vulnerability to poverty?
- A: A measure of the greater chance that certain communities or people will fall into or stay in poverty in the coming years.
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