Which of the following best describes a group commonly considered poor in…

Concept

Poverty is recognized through a persistent lack of income, assets, secure work, adequate housing, and access to basic needs. In everyday observation, groups facing insecure livelihoods and poor living conditions are commonly treated as visible manifestations of poverty.

Application

Landless labourers depend on uncertain wage work and lack a productive asset such as land. People living in overcrowded urban jhuggis face inadequate housing and basic services. These conditions directly illustrate economic and living deprivation.

Contrast

• Employees working in corporate offices are identified by their workplace and employment setting, not by evidence of deprivation.

• People shopping in malls are identified by consumer activity, not by evidence of insecure livelihood or housing.

• Guests staying at luxury resorts are identified by use of high-cost hospitality, not by evidence of economic or housing deprivation.

Therefore, the group described as landless labourers in villages or people living in overcrowded jhuggis in cities is the best-supported answer.