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A siuation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum consumption expenditure is considered as - |
| A. | Absolute Poverty |
| B. | Relative Poverty |
| C. | Urban Poverty |
| D. | Rural Poverty |
| Answer» A. Absolute Poverty | |
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Explanation: Absolute poverty is defined as a situation in which the individual's basic needs are not covered, in other words, there is a lack of basic goods and services (normally related to food, housing and clothes). This concept of poverty is strongly linked to destitution which is an inability to meet the minimum consumption expenditure. It is a level of poverty as defined in terms of the minimal requirements necessary to afford minimal standards of food, clothing, health care and shelter. According to a UN declaration that resulted from the World Summit on Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, absolute poverty is "a condition characterised by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information. It depends not only on income but also on access to services." |
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