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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

  3. They belong to agricultural labourer household and the

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

In India, persons below the poverty line are classified based on whether they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket representing basic nutritional needs. This consumption-based poverty line assesses the ability to afford minimum calorie requirements. The other options describe different welfare criteria, not the poverty line definition.

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