Poverty and Unemployment

The World Bank defines poverty in absolute terms. The bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than US$1.90 per day> (PPP), and moderate poverty as less than $3.10 a day. Types of Poverty Absolute poverty measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and … Read more

13-14.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh to be declared ODF by October this year   The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the State will be declared as open defecation free (ODF) by Gandhi Jayanti this year.   This will mean that the State will become ODF one year before the … Read more

09.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Pension For Single Women   Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Women’s day announced ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Kosh’ scheme under which women who aren’t married and are above the age of 50 will be given pension.   Chouhan also took the occasion to assert that any person who … Read more

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more

02.11.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board appoints first all transgender waqf panel   In the first, a state waqf board has recognised and appointed third gender community to operate a trust property, claimed Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board (MPWB) chairman, Shaukat Mohammed Khan.   Official recognition to five members of transgender community to operate, maintain premises of a … Read more