Question : The poor are the people who move in and out of poverty on a regular basis.
Option 1: Occasionally
Option 2: Chronic
Option 3: Churning
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Churning
Solution : Poverty can be classified in a variety of ways. People who are always poor and those who are usually poor but may occasionally have a little more money are grouped together as chronic poor. The occasionally poor are usually wealthy, but they may experience a run of bad luck from time to time. Small farmers and seasonal workers are examples of the churning poor, who move in and out of poverty on a regular basis.
Question : The people who never move above the poverty line are called;
Option 1: chronic poor
Option 2: non-poor
Option 3: transient poor
Option 4: churning poor
Question : Which of the following terms describes people who are always below the poverty line?
Option 1: Seasonal Poor
Option 2: Always Poor
Option 3: Chronic Poor
Option 4: Churning Poor
Question : People, such as small farmers and seasonal labourers, who regularly move in and out of the poverty line are classified as__________.
Option 1: occasional poor
Option 2: churning poor
Option 3: always poor
Option 4: usually poor
Question : With the help of absolute poverty, the minimum physical quantities required for subsistence are determined.
Option 1: Poverty line
Option 2: Poverty ratio
Option 3: Both of the above
Question : The poverty gap index measures:
Option 1: The percentage of people living below the poverty line
Option 2: The severity of poverty among the poor
Option 3: The inequality in income distribution
Option 4: The rate of poverty reduction over time
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