The group which regularly moves in and out of poverty is called as:

Chronic poor

Churning poor

Transient poor

Persistent poor

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UPSC Geoscientist – 2021

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The group that regularly moves in and out of poverty is called the “Churning poor”.

Poverty is not static; people can move into or out of poverty over time. Different categories exist to describe this mobility.

Chronic poor are those who are always poor or mostly poor. Transient poor are those who are poor for a temporary period, often moving above and below the poverty line. The churning poor are a specific type of transient poor who frequently move above and below the poverty line. Persistent poor is synonymous with chronic poor.

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