Development Experience of India · Term 2

Poverty: Concepts and Measurement

Defining poverty and exploring different methods of its measurement in India.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between absolute and relative poverty.
  2. Explain the various methods used to estimate the poverty line in India.
  3. Analyze the challenges in accurately measuring poverty across diverse populations.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Current Challenges facing Indian Economy - Poverty and Human Capital Formation - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: Economics
Unit: Development Experience of India
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Socratic Seminar

Structured discussion in inner and outer circles (fishbowl)

30–60 min

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Document Mystery

Analyse unlabelled primary sources to reconstruct an event

30–45 min

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