Question Q.10GS1GS1
How is poverty intertwined with the structure of society? Explain this relationship with examples from Indian society.
Introduction
Poverty is a multidimensional concept when goes beyond mere income deprivation. It has linkages to Indian social structural via Population, Caste as well as Religion.
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Main Body
Relationship of Poverty
1Population and Poverty
High Population
Poverty
Low Productivity
Loss of Resources per capita
Both have caused as well as consequential impact
Bihar has Population >12 crore and more than 40% poverty
2Population and Gender
Key: More than 90% women are in informal lowpaying roles (Shelly Floor)
Key: 90% of manual scavenger are from lower defined caste
3Population and Caste
Key: More than 60% SC are poor
Key: 90% of manual scavenger are from lower defined caste
4Population and Religion
Key: Economic deprivation of Muslims weighted by Sachar Committee (NHRC)
5Population and Rural India
Key: 80% of poor live in rural where has 60% population
(b) Transgenerational: More than 60% separated due to job discrimination (NHRC)
3Population and Caste
Key: More than 60% SC are poor
Key: 90% of manual scavenger are from lower defined caste
4Population and Religion
Key: Economic deprivation of Muslims weighted by Sachar Committee (NHRC)
5Population and Rural India
Key: 80% of poor live in rural where has 60% population
Long Term Policy Actions:
1Amaniya Cen (Capability Approach)
Direct Benefit Transfer for schemes
Universal Basic Income (Economic Justice 2020)
Given the complexity of poverty in India, need of the hour is to (allocate) and analyze (state) on (poverty elimination)
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Topper
MONIKA SRIVASTAVA
AIR 162025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient Features of Indian Society
Poverty and Social Structure
Poverty as Multidimensional Concept
Writing Stats
257
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18
Bullets
Analytical with Structural Framework
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