(i) The social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are the those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (ii) Among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the rural agricultural labour households and the urban casual labourers. (iii) About 51 out of 100 people beRead more
(i) The social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are the those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
(ii) Among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the rural agricultural labour households and the urban casual labourers.
(iii) About 51 out of 100 people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes are not able to meet their basic needs.
(iv) Similarly, 50 per cent of the casual workers in urban areas are below the poverty line.
(i) In India, a minimum level of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light, educational and medical requirement, etc., are determined for subsistence. (ii) These things are multiplied by their prices in rupees. (iii) The desired calorie requirements are seen depending on age, sex and theRead more
(i) In India, a minimum level of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light, educational and medical requirement, etc., are determined for subsistence.
(ii) These things are multiplied by their prices in rupees.
(iii) The desired calorie requirements are seen depending on age, sex and the type of work that a person does.
(iv) The accepted average calorie requirement in India is 2,400 calories per person per day in rural areas and 2,100 calories per person per day in urban areas.
(v) Since people living in rural areas are considered to be higher than urban areas.
(vi) The monetary expenditure per capita needed for buying these calorie requirements is revised time to time, keeping in mind the rise in prices.
(vii) On the basis of these calculations, for the year 2000, the poverty line for a person was fixed at ₹328 per month for the rural areas and ₹454 per month for the urban areas.
(i) Each state is divided into a specific number of Assembly constituencies on the basis of their population size. (ii) In this case, the elected representative is called Member Assembly or an MIA. of Legislative (iii) Each parliamentary constituency has several assembly constituencies within it.
(i) Each state is divided into a specific number of Assembly constituencies
on the basis of their population size.
(ii) In this case, the elected representative is called Member Assembly or an MIA. of Legislative
(iii) Each parliamentary constituency has several assembly constituencies within it.
(i) For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into 543 constituencies. (ii) The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP. (iii) One of the features of a democratic election is that every vote should have equal value. That is 'why our constitutionRead more
(i) For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into 543 constituencies.
(ii) The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP.
(iii) One of the features of a democratic election is that every vote should have equal value.
That is ‘why our constitution requires that each constituency should have a roughly equal population living within it.
When elections are held in all the constituencies at the same time, either on the same day or within few days, this is called general elections. Sometimes, election is held only for one constituency)' to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member. This is called a by-election.
When elections are held in all the constituencies at the same time, either on the same day or within few days, this is called general elections. Sometimes, election is held only for one constituency)’ to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member. This is called a by-election.
Which groups are most vulnerable to poverty?
(i) The social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are the those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (ii) Among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the rural agricultural labour households and the urban casual labourers. (iii) About 51 out of 100 people beRead more
(i) The social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are the those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
See less(ii) Among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the rural agricultural labour households and the urban casual labourers.
(iii) About 51 out of 100 people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes are not able to meet their basic needs.
(iv) Similarly, 50 per cent of the casual workers in urban areas are below the poverty line.
How is the poverty line determined?
(i) In India, a minimum level of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light, educational and medical requirement, etc., are determined for subsistence. (ii) These things are multiplied by their prices in rupees. (iii) The desired calorie requirements are seen depending on age, sex and theRead more
(i) In India, a minimum level of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light, educational and medical requirement, etc., are determined for subsistence.
See less(ii) These things are multiplied by their prices in rupees.
(iii) The desired calorie requirements are seen depending on age, sex and the type of work that a person does.
(iv) The accepted average calorie requirement in India is 2,400 calories per person per day in rural areas and 2,100 calories per person per day in urban areas.
(v) Since people living in rural areas are considered to be higher than urban areas.
(vi) The monetary expenditure per capita needed for buying these calorie requirements is revised time to time, keeping in mind the rise in prices.
(vii) On the basis of these calculations, for the year 2000, the poverty line for a person was fixed at ₹328 per month for the rural areas and ₹454 per month for the urban areas.
How is division of constituencies done at the state level?
(i) Each state is divided into a specific number of Assembly constituencies on the basis of their population size. (ii) In this case, the elected representative is called Member Assembly or an MIA. of Legislative (iii) Each parliamentary constituency has several assembly constituencies within it.
(i) Each state is divided into a specific number of Assembly constituencies
See lesson the basis of their population size.
(ii) In this case, the elected representative is called Member Assembly or an MIA. of Legislative
(iii) Each parliamentary constituency has several assembly constituencies within it.
How are constituencies for Lok Sabha decided by the Election Commission?
(i) For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into 543 constituencies. (ii) The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP. (iii) One of the features of a democratic election is that every vote should have equal value. That is 'why our constitutionRead more
(i) For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into 543 constituencies.
See less(ii) The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP.
(iii) One of the features of a democratic election is that every vote should have equal value.
That is ‘why our constitution requires that each constituency should have a roughly equal population living within it.
How do general elections differ from by-elections?
When elections are held in all the constituencies at the same time, either on the same day or within few days, this is called general elections. Sometimes, election is held only for one constituency)' to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member. This is called a by-election.
When elections are held in all the constituencies at the same time, either on the same day or within few days, this is called general elections. Sometimes, election is held only for one constituency)’ to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member. This is called a by-election.
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