Vulnerability to poverty is a measure,which describes the greaterprobability of certain communities(say, members of a backward caste)or individuals (such as a widow or aphysically handicapped person) ofbecoming, or remaining, poor in thecoming years. Vulnerability isdetermined by the options availableto different communities for findingan alternative living in terms ofassets, education, health and jobopportunities. Further, it is analysedon the basis of the greater risks thesegroups face at the time of naturaldisasters (earthquakes, tsunami),terrorism etc. Additional analysis ismade of their social and economicability to handle these risks. In fact,vulnerability describes the greaterprobability of being more adverselyaffected than other people when badtime comes for everybody, whether aflood or an earthquake or simply afall in the availability of jobs!

Why are poor people more vulnerable to certain natural hazards?  Cite examples.

What is a vulnerability?1 pointAnything that can impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an assetAny circumstance or event that can negatively impact assetsAn organization’s ability to manage its defense of critical assets and data and react to changeA weakness that can be exploited by a threat

healthy risks for those in poverty

Health risks related to poverty and lack of development that affect developing countries and poor people most are known as:Question 22Select one:a.Traditional hazardsb.Old hazardsc.New hazardsd.Systemic hazards

Although a large section of people sufferfrom food and nutrition insecurity inIndia, the worst affected groups arelandless people with little or no land todepend upon, traditional artisans,providers of traditional services, petty self-employed workers and destitutesincluding beggars. In the urban areas, thefood insecure families are those whoseworking members are generally employedin ill-paid occupations and casual labourmarket. These workers are largely