Multiple choice

Which parameter defines the poverty line in India?

  1. housing and clothing facilities

  2. income of the family

  3. general health of a family

  4. per capita calories intake
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, India's poverty line has been defined based on per capita calorie intake requirements (2400 calories for rural areas, 2100 for urban areas), converted into monetary terms. This methodology, though criticized, has been the official basis for poverty estimation since the 1970s.

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