'Relative poverty exists in every country'. Explain.

Discuss the features of poor people.

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

Do you think Monthly Per Capita Expenditure method is a suitable method to identify the poor? Why?

What is poverty? Is there a definite way to identify people living in poverty?

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?

Distinguish between rural poor and urban poor.

Give an evidence of extreme gender inequality.

Differentiate between absolute poverty and relative poverty.

Discuss the causes behind failure of poverty alleviation programmes.