Previous Year Questions

From the given paragraph, it can be concluded that,

Studies have indicated that children from families with low incomes are at a higher risk of not meeting educational requirements. The emphasis in the educational system in the United States and the majority of other nations is typically placed on students from wealthy backgrounds rather than those from lower-class backgrounds. Because of this, kids living in poverty are more likely than advantaged kids to be retained in their grades, be placed in particularly harmful environments while school is in session, and drop out of high school.

Option (a): Poverty increases the risk of homelessness.

Here, the data regarding the effect on education of the backward class students due to poverty is mentioned.

No reference to homelessness due to low education can be inferred. So, option (a) is incorrect.

Option (b): The poor tend to pay more for access to utilities by ensuring the availability of water, sanitation, energy, and telecommunication services.

Here, no reference to utilities such as water, sanitation, energy, and telecommunication services that affect the education of low-income group students can be inferred. So, option (b) is incorrect.

Option (c): Poverty often drastically affects children's success in school.

Here, in the above paragraph, it is given that children in poverty are at a higher risk than advantaged children for retention in their grades, special deleterious placements during school hours, and not completing their high school education. So, it affects their education. So, option (c) is correct.

Option (d): People who thrive with financial stability or fall under low socioeconomic status.

Here, there is no reference to the socioeconomic status of the poverty-stricken students. So, option (d) is incorrect.

Option (e): Poor people spend a greater portion of their budgets on food than wealthy people.

Here, there is no reference to budgets for food and other resources. So, option (e) is incorrect.