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Highlight some major causes of poverty.

Answer:

Ans.     (a) Poverty may be due to natural disasters as people suddenly lose all their possessions and have to face poverty.

(b) According to one group of psychologists, sociologists and economists, the poor themselves are responsible for their poverty. The causes are:

— Lack of ability and skills.

— Lack motivation to put in effort.

— Not able to make use of available opportunities.

— Negative approach towards life.

According to them, it is the individual’s belief system in which individual is brought up and that is the cause of poverty.

The culture of poverty convinces the person that he was poor, is poor and will continue to remain poor and the belief is carried over from one generation to another.

(c) Other group of professionals believe that:

Economic, social and political factors together account for poverty.

Because of discrimination, certain sections of society are denied the opportunities needed for getting even the basic necessities of life.

The economic system is made to grow in a disproportionate way through social and political exploitation.

(d) The geographic region in which one lives is said to be significant cause of poverty.

For example, desert region that have shortage of natural resources and harsh climate and up being poor.