On which basis did Dadabhai Naoroji computed the average poverty line?

Give any two indicators of poverty.

Give the two basis on which the economists identify the poor.

What do the following terms stand for?

1. PMRY.
2. SUSRY.

What rural poor do for their livelihood?

1. Landless agricultural labourers.
2. Farmers with very small landholding.
3. Small Trading Business.
4. Small-Scale Services Providers.
5. Landless labourers engaged in non-agricultural jobs.
6. Tenant cultivators with small landholdings.

1. i, ii, iii, iv
2. i, iii, iv, vi
3. i, ii, v, vi
4. All of these.

What is the plight of the poor on the employment front?

Give any two causes of poverty in India.

Which system facilitates the establishment of fair price shops in villages to distribute essential commodities?

What do you mean by head-count ratio? How is it calculated?

UNDP has identified two categories of poverty. Briefly explain those categories.