Multiple choice general knowledge

According to World Bank, the latest definition of poverty, is a person who spends less than:

  1. 1 dollar per day

  2. half a dollar per day

  3. 1.25 dollars per day

  4. 1.5 dollars per day
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The World Bank defined extreme poverty as living on less than $1.25 per day (2005 PPP). This was the international poverty line until it was updated to $1.90 in 2015. The $1 per day threshold was an earlier definition.

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