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    A person living in rural area is considered to be below poverty line if his daily income is below_____.
    Solution
    Earlier, India used to define the poverty line based on a method defined by a task force in 1979. It was based on expenditure for buying food worth 2,400 calories in rural areas, and 2,100 calories in urban areas. In 2011, the Suresh Tendulkar Committee defined the poverty line on the basis of monthly spending on food, education, health, electricity and transport. According to this estimate, a person who spends Rs. 27.2 in rural areas and Rs. 33.3 in urban areas a day are defined as living below the poverty line. Hence, correct answer is option C.
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    According to the definition adopted by Planning Commission, a person is below poverty line if consumption of calories is less than ____________ in rural areas and less than ___________ in urban area & the corresponding cut off points are Rs. ____________ & Rs. ___________ respectively at $$1979-80$$ prices.
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    IWDP stands for. _______.
  • Question 4
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    ________ Misrepresentation is known as fraud.
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    In the following country, growth in population is considered desirable _______.
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    Indian Population has over the years, shown a growth rate of _________.
  • Question 7
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    Over the years, the percentage of Indian population below poverty line has _______.
    Solution
    Estimates of poverty made by the Planning Commission from 1973-74 to 1999-2000 are given in above table for the national level. The poverty ratio has declined to around 38.9 percent in 1987-88 and to 36 percent in 1993-94. The poverty ratio for All India has declined to 26 percent in 1999-2000. Thus over the years, the percentage of Indian population below the poverty line has decreased.

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    Which of the following measure (s) necessary to eradicate poverty in India?
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    Following the recommendation of the Task Force on Projection of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand, the poverty line is defined as "the per capita monthly expenditure needed to obtain the consumption of ______ calories per-capita per day in rural areas and _____ in urban areas in the base year 1973-74."
    Solution
    In 1979, the poverty line was defined by the Task Force on Projection of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand as per capita consumption expenses level meeting the typical per capita every day calorie necessity of 2,400 kcal per capita daily in rural areas and 2,100 kcal per capita daily in urban areas. Hence, correct answer is option C.
  • Question 10
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    In the context of Poverty, BPL stands for __________.
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