Various causes of poverty in India?

Answer 1

Causes of Poverty in India

• High level of dependence on primitive methods of agriculture
• High population growth rate
• High Illiteracy (about 35% of adult population)
• Regional inequalities
• Protectionist policies pursued till 1991 that prevented high foreign investment

Government has introduced a number of antipoverty programs since independence to alleviate poverty. These include various employment guarantee programmes such as National Rural Employment Programme, Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme etc. Recently, Government has initiated National Rural Employment Guarantee Program (NREGP). As per NREGP, the government will provide 100 days of employment per year to whosoever is willing to work. NREGP is considered as a landmark program in poverty alleviation measures.

One of the major problems with poverty alleviation programs is their implementation. Rajiv Gandhi once said that out of 100 paisa allocated for poor only 14 paisa reaches them. But in spite of their weaknesses, poverty alleviated program can be credited for their success in alleviating poverty to an extent. Greater public-private partnership and committed and efficient bureaucratic machinery is required to tackle poverty.

Answer 2

The biggest problem for unemployment in India is due to its blast of population. There are much more mouth to eat then hands to earn. Also India is lacking behind in education which is another problem for unemployment.

More information: I consider Unemployment as "no available jobs in the Market" however this is not the case in India.

Primarily there are two reasons I can suggest

1. Lack of awareness or access to the available jobs. and

2. Willingness to work and leave the hope for "Easy Money"

believe me or not even the 2nd option has a huge population however for the first we have taken an initiative to go to non urban areas of India and create awareness among pupils for careers apart from "Doctors" or "Engineers".

Rapidly growing population, Corruption, Illiteracy etc

Answer 3

Education is the most important asset for human development. Second factor is the economy. Underdeveloped education and economy are the factors responsible for low human development index in India.

Answer 4

the causes of low agricultural productivity in India are :- 1]small size of holding .2]inferior seeds.3]lack of marketing facilities.4]ignorance of farmer.5]pressure of population on land.

Answer 5

The shadow of US recession has been relected in India also in the shape of fall in GDP.

Answer 6

The major reasons for poverty in india is, Iletrecy and unemployment

Answer 7

causes and efffects of poveryof india