Question

What is the major problem of the mechanism used to identify poor households in India?

• A. All the poor in one group
• B. Absolutely poor group
• C. Poorest group
• D. Moderately poor group

Answer 1

The correct option is A

All the poor in one group

The government uses the monthly per capita expenditure as an alternative method to identify the poor by measuring the income of households. This mechanism is useful in identifying the poor as a group to be considered by the government, but it would be difficult to identify who among the poor need help the most