Multiple choice

Which of the following States of India has the largest percentage of poor?

  1. Bihar

  2. Chhatrisgarh

  3. Orissa

  4. Jharkhand
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C Correct answer
Explanation

According to data from the late 1990s-early 2000s period, Orissa (now Odisha) had the highest percentage of people below the poverty line among Indian states, at nearly 48%. Bihar and Chhattisgarh also had high poverty rates but slightly lower than Orissa. This data is from the older methodology and may not reflect current conditions.

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