Question : Assertion (A): A calorie-based standard is not a good way to determine who is impoverished. Reason: This approach does not distinguish between the extremely poor and other poor people.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 3: Assertion (A) is True but Reason (R) is False
Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is True
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Solution : This method uses spending on food and a few other things as a stand-in for money. For the following reasons, a calorie-based standard is not a suitable tool for identifying the poor: (i) This method lumps all forms of poverty together and makes no distinction between the poor and the extremely poor. (ii) In this technique, the sole factor used to determine poverty is caloric consumption. It neglects to take into account things like healthcare, the availability of clean drinking water, decent sanitation, fundamental education, etc. Hence option a is the correct answer.
Question : Assertion: A standard based on calories is insufficient to identify the impoverished. Reason: It does not distinguish between the extremely poor and the other poor; instead, it lumps all the poor together.
Question : Assertion (A): Nutrient-based criteria are insufficient to identify the poor. Reason (R): It does not distinguish between the extremely poor and the other poor; instead, it lumps all the poor together.
Question : Assertion (A): "Churning poor" and "occasionally poor" are included in the transient poor group. Reason (R): Both "always poor" and "usually poor" fall under the concept of chronic poverty.
Question : Assertion (A): The minimum calorie intake is higher in rural areas. Reason (R): Hard-working population is found to be higher in rural areas
Question : Assertion (A): A new business is likely to have lesser goodwill. Reason (R): Goodwill is an intangible asset.
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