Explain different causes of poverty.
Download our app for free and get startedPlay store
Causes of poverty are many Important of them are as follows:
  1. Poverty itself is the biggest cause of poverty: Poverty is a cause as well as effect of poverty. A man is poor because he is poor. It is called vicious circle of poverty.
  2. Low level of economic development: During British Rule; British ruined textile industry of India. They used India as mere exporter of raw material and buyer of finished goods. They exploited our economy and left us as depleted economy.
  3. Income Inequalities: Due to Zamindari System, land was unequally distributed. Even other income generating assets were unequally distributed. Even after independence this inequality continued and exists till date. It caused poverty.
  4. Caste System, gender inequality and other social evils: Social system of India has also played its role in widening of poverty.
  5. Corruption: Due to corruption, poverty alleviation programmes which were framed could not succeed.
  6. Low level of industrial growth: India did not pay much attention on secondary sector. It kept people disguisedly employed in agriculture sector leading to unemployment, low level of output and continuation of poverty.
art

Download our app
and get started for free

Experience the future of education. Simply download our apps or reach out to us for more information. Let's shape the future of learning together!No signup needed.*

Similar Questions

  • 1
    Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.
    View Solution
  • 2
    Explain the concept of poverty line with the help of the population below poverty line in some states of India.OR
    How is poverty line estimated?
    View Solution
  • 3
    How can creation of income earning assets address the problem of poverty?
    View Solution
  • 4
    The poverty alleviation programmes initiated by the government have not met with much success. Why?
    View Solution
  • 5
    Why are employment generation programmes important in poverty alleviation in India?
    View Solution
  • 6
    Poverty itself is the biggest cause of poverty. Explain.
    View Solution
  • 7
    Briefly explain the three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the government.
    View Solution
  • 8
    "Though India has considerably increased its saving and investment rate since independence, yet this is not adequate enough to give such a high rate of growth that is needed to eradicate poverty". What can be done to solve this problem?
    View Solution
  • 9
    Explain the main causes of poverty in India.OR
    Explain any four main causes of poverty in India.
    View Solution
  • 10
    The three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the government has not succeded in poverty alleviation in India. Comment.
    View Solution