Question

Which of the following groups is/are vulnerable to poverty in India?

• A. Scheduled castes
• B. Scheduled tribes
• C. Casual labourers
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

The social groups most vulnerable to poverty have been identified to be the scheduled caste households and the scheduled tribe households with both these groups having above average levels of poverty indicators in the rural and the urban population.

Among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the agricultural labour households (rural) and the casual labour households (urban) each having the highest levels.