Assertion [A]: Poverty remains one of the major problems in India as a result of rapid increase in population. Reason [R]: Socio-economic factors and geographical factors play a part in the extent of poverty.
Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A] is correct
Poverty in India has many causes, and economics textbooks list rapid population growth as one of the main ones.
The Assertion is true: when population grows faster than output and jobs, per-capita income, food and services are stretched, so poverty persists as a major problem.
The Reason is also true: socio-economic factors (unemployment, illiteracy, caste and gender inequality, indebtedness) and geographical factors (drought-prone or flood-prone regions, poor soils, remoteness) influence how much poverty a region has.
However, the Reason does not explain the Assertion: [A] links the persistence of poverty to population growth, while [R] makes a separate, general point about other factors and says nothing about population.
Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A] is correct option is correct.
Similar Questions
Which are the two broad categories grouped in the Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation Programmes (1998–1999)?
(i) Self Employment Schemes
(ii) Wage Employment Schemes
(iii) Employment Generation Schemes
Assertion [A] : Poverty level declines with a rise in agricultural output.
Reason [R] : Agricultural incomes have declined due to wide fluctuations in climatic conditions.
Assertion [A] : The central problem of developing economies is the prevalence of 'mass poverty'.
Reason [R] : Developing economies are characterized by low resource base of the poor who own a very small portion of the total assets.
Important Questions from Poverty
Consider the following statements regarding the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) :
I. It aims to reduce poverty by enabling poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities.
II. It assures that at least two members from each rural poor household would be brought under the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) network.
III. The programme leverages community resources to build institutions and promote livelihoods.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which are the two broad categories grouped in the Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation Programmes (1998–1999)?
(i) Self Employment Schemes
(ii) Wage Employment Schemes
(iii) Employment Generation Schemes
Assertion [A] : Poverty level declines with a rise in agricultural output.
Reason [R] : Agricultural incomes have declined due to wide fluctuations in climatic conditions.
Assertion [A] : The central problem of developing economies is the prevalence of 'mass poverty'.
Reason [R] : Developing economies are characterized by low resource base of the poor who own a very small portion of the total assets.
