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Why are people without employment also often without assets, such as land, cattle, shops etc.?

Lack of employment opportunities is a major reason for poverty in India.


Employment is the main source of livelihood for most of the people in our country.


1. Basic necessities of a man are food, clothing and shelter.


2. Income needed to fulfil the day to day essentials is generated only through employment.


3. People also move from one place to another in search of employment.


4. Clothing and shelter can be made available only through employment.


5. If unemployment persists for a long term, people are forced to sell their assets to satisfy their hunger.


Hence people without employment are also without assets like land, cattle, shops etc.,


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1

Which of the following statement/ statements in the context of poverty as chronic hunger is true:

a. having food only once a day


b. having food below the required calorie


c. person driving the harvester and person ploughing the field require same calorie of food


d. person ploughing the field requires more calorie than shop owner


e. hunger also affects the persons immune system


 2

Identify the major reasons for poverty described in the chapter.

 3

What have been the major features in programmes like MNREGA and PDS? Which aspects of poverty do they try to address. Why are ration shops necessary?

 5

Read the paragraph under the heading ‘Why Poverty? How can it be eliminated?’ and answer the following: What are the other reasons for poverty?