Question

Explain the co-relation between the following.

Poverty and Development

Answer 1

1. Poverty refers to the deprivation of the basic necessities such as food, clothing, health services, education, etc., that determine the quality of life.
2. In economic terms, it is expressed as the poverty line. Development means some measurable improvement in some particular area.
3. Alleviation or even eradication of poverty is the most important aim of developmental work. Poverty is related to other problems of underdevelopment such as unemployment and inequalities.
4. It hinders economic development as well as leads to issues of health, sanitation, and disease, housing, crime, etc. Poverty alleviation i.e., a set of economic and humanitarian measures, such as good governance, economic growth, government support in health education, etc., is important for development.