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'There is a strong link between economic growth and poverty reduction.’ Describe with examples.
Solution
India's economic growth has been one of the fastest in the world, since the eighties.
The growth rate jumped from the average of about 3.5 per cent a year in the 1970s to about 6 per cent during the 1980s and 1990s. The higher growth rates have helped significantly in the reduction of poverty.
The growth rate jumped from the average of about 3.5 per cent a year in the 1970s to about 6 per cent during the 1980s and 1990s. The higher growth rates have helped significantly in the reduction of poverty.
Economic growth widens opportunities and provides the resources needed to invest in human development. This also encourages people to send their children, including the girl child to schools in the hope of getting better economic returns from investing in education.
Some More Questions From Poverty As A Challenge Chapter
Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation.
What do you understand by human poverty?
Who are the poorest of the poor?
What are the main features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?
Every __________ person is poor in India.
How many crore of people live in poverty in India?
How much calories per person per day are recommended in India?
How much calories are recommended per person per day in rural area of India?
How much calories are recommended per person per day in urban area of India?
How much poverty line was fixed for a person of rural areas in 2000 in India?
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