Question

Why is the calorie-based norm not adequate to identify the poor?

Options

• This mechanism does not differentiate the very poor from others. poor. It categorises them into one category that is, 'poor'. Consequently, it indicates the whole class of poor and not, especially, those poor who are the neediest. 

• This ·mechanism uses inappropriate proxies for income like Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE), etc. These items do not act as suitable and appropriate proxies for income to measure calorie requirements. 

• Another shortcoming of the calorie-based norm is that it fails to account for social factors that exaggerate and worsen poverty like ill health, lack of access to resources, lack of civil and political freedom, etc. 

• All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Explanation:

Because of the following factors, the calorie-based norm is insufficient to identify the poor:

1. This mechanism does not distinguish between the very poor and the poor. It lumps them all together into one category: 'poor.' As a result, it denotes a complete class of poor land, rather than just the poorest of the poor.
2. This technique employs ineffective income proxies such as Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE), among others. These items are not reasonable and appropriate proxies for income when calculating calorie needs.
3. This technique ignores a number of critical aspects of poverty. Health care, safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and basic education are among these elements. An individual's genuine economic situation is not reflected by calorie intake estimates alone.
4. Another flaw in the calorie-based standard is that it ignores social variables that magnify and exacerbate poverty, such as poor health, a lack of resources, a lack of civil and political rights, and so on.

As a result of these flaws in the calorie-based standard, it cannot be utilised to identify the impoverished.