Question

Which of the following cases describe poverty?

• A. Amisha slept without having dinner as her parents did not buy her a video game.
• B. Anita lives on the street, but goes to a government school.
• C. Raghu could not find a empty bed in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• D. Pranod is a homeless person who wears clothes given by other people.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

Pranod is a homeless person who wears clothes given by other people.

Poverty is a state of life in which people are not able to afford basic necessities like food, education, healthcare, shelter, and clothing. Anita lacks shelter, and Pranod lacks food, shelter, and education.