1. Explain briefly:
i. Absolute poverty
ii. Absolute hard core poverty
iii. Relative poverty
iv. PLI (poverty Line income)
2. Discuss the factors which are responsible for the high rate of poverty in rural areas and urban areas.
3. Briefly explain the strategies taken by the government to reduce poverty in both rural and urban areas.
4. `The strategies taken by government to overcome the problem of hard core poverty are different from the absolute poverty and relative poverty'. . Explain the statement.
5. “ The devilish aspect about hardcore poverty is that it can be inherited…” What is hard core poverty? Give your comment on the statement above.
6. What is income distribution? Differentiate the concepts of income distribution and income redistribution.
7. Give 4 (FOUR) reasons for unequal income distribution in our country.