Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Poverty

Question:

Which of the following options fall under the category of "Transient poor"?

Options:

Always poor

Usually poor

Never poor

Occasionally poor

Correct Answer:

Occasionally poor

Explanation:

There are many ways to categorize poverty. One of the groups is the churning poor who regularly move in and out of poverty (for example small farmers and seasonal workers) and the occasionally poor who are rich most of the time but may sometimes have a patch of bad luck. They are called the transient poor.