Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Poverty

Question:

Which of the following is a measure to calculate "Poverty" in India?

Options:

The school enrolment/dropout ratio

The monetary value of minimum calorie intake

The quality of health index

Change in the regional disparity ratio

Correct Answer:

The monetary value of minimum calorie intake

Explanation:

There are many ways of measuring poverty. One way is to determine it by the monetary value (per capita expenditure) of the minimum calorie intake that was estimated at 2,400 calories for a rural person and 2,100 calories for a person in the urban area. Based on this, in 2011-12, the poverty line was defined for rural areas as consumption worth Rs 816 per person a month and for urban areas it was Rs 1,000.