Question

Poverty is curse upon humanity .Explain

Answer 1

Poverty:

A general scarcity of basic necessities of life is called poverty. The basic necessities include food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, sanitation, etc.

Relative Poverty:

This is a condition of inequality compared to the general population of the society.

Some of the issues which are related to poverty are; Landlessness, Unemployment, Size of families, Illiteracy, Poor health/malnutrition, Child labour and Helplessness.

Poverty as seen by social scientists: Income and level of consumption are the usual indicators of poverty. But many social scientists view poverty from many other parameters; like illiteracy, lack of general resistance due to malnutrition, lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

Indeed 'poverty is a curse upon humanity' because the poor cannot effort belly-full meals a day.

1) The poor do not have a proper roof on their heads to protect themselves from cold, rain and heat.

2) Basic essentials like clothing, oil and soap, etc. are missing in the daily routine of the poor. They cannot afford minimum subsistence level of living.

3) Sick members of the family is suffering from serious aliments like TB, cancer, etc. cannot be looked after in the absence of medication.

4) In the absence of savings on account of very low income, the poor fall and easy prey to indebtness.