The poverty line is estimated normally for a period of _________ years by conducting sample surveys.

For making comparisons between developing countries many international organizations like the world bank use a _______________ standard or the poverty line.

For the year 2000, in the rural areas,poverty line for a person per month was fixed at

National food for work programme is a _________________ sponsored scheme.

In the year 2000, what was the proportion of people living below poverty line ?

While estimating the poverty line the present formula for food requirement is based on the desired ______________ requirements.

Which is an imaginary line that is considered appropriate for a country for its existing level of development and its accepted minimum social norms ?

Among the economic groups the most vulnerable groups in the urban areas are ___________ households.

Which Act provides 100 days assured employment every year to rural household ?

In the united states a person not having a car is considered poor whereas in India, owing of a car is considered as a