The document discusses different aspects and definitions of poverty. It defines poverty as not having enough money to meet basic needs like food, shelter and clothing. The World Bank further describes poverty as hunger, lack of shelter, inability to access healthcare or education. The document also discusses different methods used to measure and define poverty, including relative poverty based on income comparisons between regions, and absolute poverty based on minimum calorie intake and consumption levels. It notes several groups that are most vulnerable to poverty in India, including scheduled tribes, casual and agricultural laborers, and scheduled castes. Several government schemes aimed at poverty alleviation are also outlined.