SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 72

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. poverty line.

In pre-independent India, Dadabhai Naoroji was the first to discuss the concept of a "poverty line." He introduced this idea to highlight the widespread poverty in India under British rule. Naoroji used the concept to illustrate how British economic policies were leading to severe economic deprivation among the Indian population. His analysis was critical in raising awareness about the economic exploitation and impoverishment caused by colonial rule, significantly influencing the discourse on poverty in India.