Q.2 Poverty is not only lack of resources but also lack of opportunity to improve one’s standard of living and acquire resources. Elaborate. (10 Marks)

Mentor’s Comments- Introduce by highlighting the contrast between lack of resources and opportunities as measure of poverty. Give a wholistic definition of poverty. In body, list points highlighting how lack of opportunities creates poverty such as through exclusion, social capital, gender discrimination, lack of industrialization etc. Conclude with way forward such as through Amartya Sen’s … Continue reading Q.2 Poverty is not only lack of resources but also lack of opportunity to improve one’s standard of living and acquire resources. Elaborate. (10 Marks)