Multiple choice

Which of the following state has the lowest percentage of persons below the poverty line?

  1. Punjab

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Assam
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Explanation

Punjab has historically had one of the lowest percentages of people below the poverty line in India, due to its agricultural prosperity and relatively higher per capita income. States like Uttar Pradesh and Assam have had higher poverty rates.

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