How calorie norms are fixed for average rural person and average urban person in India for poverty line?

What programme has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?

Why did “Growth oriented Approach" of the government proved to be ineffective?

Give an evidence of extreme gender inequality.

Discuss the causes behind failure of poverty alleviation programmes.

How are poverty and child labour related to each other?

Government had allocated ₹ 42 crore for the upliftment of Pahadi Korwas, a tribal community. Under this project, a road was developed in the Kach Ketha village costing ₹ 17.44 lakh. However, the officials failed to notice that there was only one Korwa family in that village and they were suffering from acute water shortage. Also, these funds were grossly misappropriated as only 'Lal Mitti' was put over a Kutcha road. As Ramdas says, "Instead of spending ₹ 17.44 lakh of that road, if they had spent a few thousands on improving the damaged well on my land, wouldn't that have been better?"

1. What according to you would have truly benefitted Ramdas Korwa-developing the road or improving the well?
2. ₹ 17.44 lakh were spent on developing the road. Is this cost justified?
3. What values do you find disturbing in the above case?

Discuss the features of poor people.

How is poverty of people categorised?

What is the difference between relative and absolute poverty? Which measure is generally used to determine these types of poverty?