Question

The following table shows the proportion of undernourished adults in India. It is based on a survey of various states for the year 2001. Look at the table and answer the following questions. State Male (%) Female (%) Kerala Karnataka Madhya Pradesh 22 36 43 19 38 42 All Sates 37 46 (i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. (ii) Can you guess why around 40 per cent of people in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words.

Answer 1

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i) By comparing the above given data of the states Kerala and Madhya Pradesh we get that there are less percentage of male and female who are undernourished in Kerala than that of Madhya Pradesh.

ii) Even though out of argument people says that there are enough food available, but the true fact is India has many slums, villages where lack of education and literacy has led them to poverty and made them backdated.

Lack of proper knowledge about health facility is also one of the reasons why 40% people are undernourished.

Improper functioning of the Public Distribution System is also one of the reasons why people don't get enough food.

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