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Question 1 :
Which of the following statements relating to poverty in India are correct?<br>$1$. The concept of poverty line is helpful in assessing the extent of absolute poverty in the country.<br>$2$. Poverty line helps us to assess relative as well as absolute poverty.<br>$3$. Poverty line should change with changes in the price level.<br>$4$. Relative poverty can exist even in the absence of absolute poverty.<br>Select the correct answer using the codes given.
Question 2 :
Government uses __________ as proxy for income of households to identify the poor.
Question 4 :
Which one of the following committees was set up to review the concept of poverty line?
Question 5 :
When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line, it is known as _________.
Question 6 :
What among the following are some of the characteristics of poor and vulnerable groups?
Question 7 :
What is the minimum calorie intake for an urban person for estimating poverty line?
Question 8 :
How are the poor vulnerable in terms of nutrition and health?
Question 9 :
Poor people who regularly move in and out of poverty are called _______.
Question 12 :
What is the minimum calorie intake for a rural person for estimating poverty line?