Question

what is vulnerability to poverty?

Answer 1

Vulnerability is a measure, which describes the greater probability of certain communities of becoming, or remaining, poor in the coming years.

The proportion of people below poverty line is not same for all social groups and economic categories in India.

Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty :

Scheduled caste and scheduled tribes.

Rural agricultural labour households .

Urban casual labour households

Answer 2

Clearly, poverty is a major contributor to vulnerability. Poor people are more likely to live and work in areas exposed to potential hazards, while they are less likely to have the resources to cope when a disaster strikes. In richer countries, people usually have a greater capacity to resist the impact of a hazard.