As per calculations done in 2011-2012, the poverty line for a person of rural India got
fixed at ____ per month.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. ₹816.
Other Information-
- In the year 2011-12, the poverty line of a person for rural areas was fixed at Rs.816.
- In 2011-2012 city poverty line of one person has been fixed at Rs.1000.
- In 2011-12, the number of people living below the poverty line in the country was estimated at 270 million.
- Poverty in rural areas was 26.3 percent in 2011, which decreased from 14.7 percent to 11.6 percent by 2019.