Which term describes lacking basic necessities of life entirely?

• A. Disability
• B. Poverty line
• C. Underclass
• D. Absolute poverty

Answer: (D)

Absolute poverty describes living without enough resources to meet basic life-sustaining needs such as food, shelter, and clothing. The phrase “lacking basic necessities of life entirely” directly matches this idea, which is why it’s the best fit. The other terms refer to different concepts: disability is about impairment, the poverty line is a threshold used to identify poverty but doesn’t by itself denote complete lack of necessities, and the underclass refers to a group facing chronic poverty and social exclusion rather than the literal absence of essentials.