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1. What is the poverty line defined by the Planning Commission in India for rural areas as of 2011?
Rs. 27 per day · Rs. 32 per day · Rs. 40 per day · Rs. 50 per day
2. Which of the following is NOT a measure of poverty in India?
Income-based poverty line · Consumption-based poverty line · Human Development Index · Multi-dimensional poverty index
3. What percentage of the Indian population was estimated to be below the poverty line in 2011?
22% · 25% · 30% · 35%
4. Which of the following is a consequence of poverty?
Increased literacy rates · Better health outcomes · Malnutrition · Higher employment rates
5. What is the primary reason for the persistence of poverty in India?
Lack of education · High population growth · Inequality in wealth distribution · All of the above
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