Multiple choice general knowledge

Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether

  1. They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket

  2. They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year

  3. They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social group

  4. Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
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Explanation

In India, poverty line classification is based on whether individuals can afford a minimum prescribed food basket that meets basic caloric requirements. This consumption-based approach measures access to essential nutrition rather than income, employment, or social factors.

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