Question

Root cause of poverty in India

Answer 1

High population growth rate is one of major reasons of poverty in India. This further leads to high level of illiteracy, poor health care facilities and lack of access to financial resources. ... Caste system and unequal distribution of income and resources is another reason of poverty in India

Answer 2

$<b>$* The low level of economic development under the British colonial administration.

* The policies of the colonial government ruined traditional handicrafts and discouraged development of industries like textiles.

* The low ratebof growth persisted until the 1980s.

* This resulted in less job opportunities and low growth rate of incomes.

* Unequal distribution of land.