Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
3. Accurate and comprehensive poverty measurement is vital for effective policymaking, monitoring progress, and addressing the diverse challenges faced by individuals and communities living in poverty. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Live Mint , Insights on India
Why the question:
Informed policy decision-making requires a grasp of how the hard-up are faring on multiple counts. Economists need reliable measures of multidimensional poverty for global comparisons.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the measurement of poverty, reasons for poverty despite poverty alleviation measures.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by giving context.
Body:
First, write about the various ways to measure poverty – National Sample Survey (NSS) based per capita consumption, Income based poverty line, consumption-based poverty line, Poverty line basket, Various committees and international standards etc.
Next, write about the reasons as to why despite poverty alleviation measures poverty is at a higher rate in India.
Next, write about ways to achieve poverty alleviation.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
