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What is the chapter 'Poverty as a Challenge' about?
What is the chapter 'Poverty as a Challenge' about?
- The social and economic dimensions of poverty in India (correct)
- Case studies on poverty in India
- The impact of poverty on the global economy
- Government policies to eradicate poverty in India
How is poverty illustrated in the chapter?
How is poverty illustrated in the chapter?
- Through theoretical perspectives on the concept of poverty
- Through statistical data on global poverty rates
- Through interviews with poverty-stricken individuals
- Through case studies of people living in poverty in India (correct)
What is the significance of India having the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
What is the significance of India having the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
- It highlights the failure of anti-poverty measures in India
- It emphasizes the need for international aid for India
- It shows that poverty is a global problem
- It illustrates the severity of the poverty challenge in India (correct)
What does the text imply about poverty in India?
What does the text imply about poverty in India?
In what way does the chapter broaden the official concept of poverty?
In what way does the chapter broaden the official concept of poverty?
What is the main source of income for Ram Saran's family?
What is the main source of income for Ram Saran's family?
Why does Ram Saran have to send money home to his old parents?
Why does Ram Saran have to send money home to his old parents?
Why did Lakha Singh have to start earning at the age of 10?
Why did Lakha Singh have to start earning at the age of 10?
What is a common challenge faced by both Ram Saran and Lakha Singh?
What is a common challenge faced by both Ram Saran and Lakha Singh?
What role do the children play in the families of Ram Saran and Lakha Singh?
What role do the children play in the families of Ram Saran and Lakha Singh?
What is the main focus of the chapter 'Poverty as a Challenge'?
What is the main focus of the chapter 'Poverty as a Challenge'?
What does the chapter illustrate through the concept of the poverty line?
What does the chapter illustrate through the concept of the poverty line?
Why is it stated that every fifth person in India is poor?
Why is it stated that every fifth person in India is poor?
What is the significance of India having the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
What is the significance of India having the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
In what way does the chapter broaden the official concept of poverty?
In what way does the chapter broaden the official concept of poverty?
What is the main source of income for Ram Saran's family?
What is the main source of income for Ram Saran's family?
What is a common challenge faced by both Ram Saran and Lakha Singh?
What is a common challenge faced by both Ram Saran and Lakha Singh?
Why did Lakha Singh have to start earning at the age of 10?
Why did Lakha Singh have to start earning at the age of 10?
What does Ram Saran have to do for his old parents who live in a village near Ramgarh?
What does Ram Saran have to do for his old parents who live in a village near Ramgarh?
What is the significance of India having the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
What is the significance of India having the largest single concentration of the poor in the world?
