As per the Planning Commission, what percentage of urban India was living below poverty line in 2011-12?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 13.7.
In 2011-12, the Planning Commission estimated that 13.7% of India's urban population lived below the poverty line, using the Tendulkar Committee's methodology which defined poverty as a monthly per capita expenditure of ₹1,000. This figure represented a significant decrease from 25.7% in 2004-05, attributed to economic growth and welfare programs. However, regional disparities remained, with states like Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand experiencing higher urban poverty rates than Kerala and Himachal Pradesh, according to PRS India.