Karnataka Board Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 Poverty and Hunger Solution

Karnataka State Board Social Science Economics Class 9 Chapter 3 Poverty and Hunger Exercise Question and Answer.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

(1) The percentage poor according to NSSO in 2004-05 was 27.7

(2) The Indian government has established FCI  to buy and store grains.

(3) The health insurance that is provided to the poor people is called Yashaswini scheme

(4) The project programme for providing old age pension is Indira Gandhi old age pension

(5) The price at which government purchase before sowing is called MSP

II  ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN A SENTENCE EACH

Q1. Give the meaning of poverty?

ANS. The term poverty means not enough money to provide the basic needs of life.

Q2.what are the basic requirements of human beings.

Ans;  The basic requirements of human beings are food, cloth and shelter .

Q3.what is poverty line?

Ans: The approx level of income needed to secure basic requirements of life.

Q4.what is the indicator framed to measure hunger.

Ans     Annual publication of Global Hunger Index to measure hunger

Q5.what is food security?

Ans Food security means food is provide all the time to all human beings in the country.

Q6. What is buffer stock?

Ans;   Food Corporation of India established in 1965.  They buy crops from farmer and store them in godown.-

Increase of price fluctuations the foods are distributed among all people.

III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 5-6 SENTENCE EACH

Q2 what are the indicators of poverty?

ANS The indicators of poverty are

  1. Rapid increase in population
  2. low level and growth of national income
  3. Rice in price level
  4. un employment
  5. capital deficiency

Q4. Explain the working of public distribution system in India

Ans   FCI distribute foods to poor people at lesser rate than market. BPL  card was given to the poor And Antyodaya Anna Yojana Scheme was also implemented.

O5. List out the measures taken by the government to eradicate poverty?

Ans   The measures taken by the government are

  1. Economic development measures
  2. Implementation of poverty eradication programmes
  3. Implementation of poverty eradications programme

(a) Self employment programme

(b) Wage employment programme

Q6. Explain social security measures for poor people

ANS   Old people get old age pension under sandhya suraksha yojana ,where as handicapped and disability people get disability pension every month.

Updated: January 22, 2021 — 10:42 pm

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