Poverty is defined as a state where people cannot afford basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter. There are two types of poverty: absolute and relative. A country can fall into a vicious cycle of poverty where a low level of savings leads to less investment, lower incomes, and the cycle continues indefinitely. Causes of poverty include climatic factors, high population growth, family size, lack of motivation, idleness, low agricultural productivity, and lack of employment. Preventive measures include generating more jobs, minimum needs programs, social security, small industries, and increasing education.

2.  Meaning of Poverty:
Poverty is a state or a condition
by which people cannot meet the basic needs
called food,clothing,shelter is known as poverty..
Meaning of Poverty in General:
The state of being
extremely poor ….!!

3.  Types of Poverty:
There are two types of poverty they
are as follows….
1.Absolute
2.Relative

7. It is said that “a country is poor because it is poor.” This idea has
come down from Ragnar Nurkse who pinpointed the problem of the
vicious circle of poverty. Low level of saving reduces the scope for
investment; low level of investment yields low income and thus the
circle of poverty goes on indefinitely.

8. Causes of Poverty
 1. Climatic factors
 2. Demographic factors:
1.Rapid growth of population
2.Size of the family
 3. Personal causes:
1. Lack of motivation
2. Idleness
 4. Economic causes:
1. Low agricultural productivity
2. Lack of employment opportunities

9. Preventive measures for poverty
in india
 1. More Employment Opportunities:
 2. Minimum Needs Programme
 3. Social Security Programmes
 4. Establishment of Small Scale Industries
 5. Spread of Education