According to you, which of the following is the "Key feature" of the poorest household?

1. It is very common to see limited economic opportunity due to illiteracy.
2. Starvation and hunger are the major indicators of poverty.
3. Nourishment is widely seen among the poor.
4. Serious illness makes them physically weak
5. Loans taken from money lenders make them free from the debt trap.

A, B, and D

In rural areas many of the poor are landless. Even if some of them possess the land, it is only dry or wasteland. Many do not get to have even two meals a day. Starvation and hunger are the key features of the poorest households. The poor lack basic literacy and skills and hence have very limited economic opportunities. Malnutrition is alarmingly high among the poor. Ill health, disability or serious illness makes them physically weak. They borrow from moneylenders, who charge high rates of interest that lead them into chronic indebtedness. The poor are highly vulnerable. They are not able to negotiate their legal wages from employers and are exploited. A large section of poor people do not even have access to safe drinking water. There is evidence of extreme gender inequality in the participation of gainful employment, education and in decision-making within the family.