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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  1. Rs. 816
  2. Rs. 752
  3. Rs. 1000
  4. Rs. 687

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Option 1 : Rs. 816
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The correct answer is Rs.816.

Key Points

  • In the year 2011 - 12, the poverty line for a person was fixed at Rs 816 for rural areas.
  • For urban areas, it is Rs. 1000 under the Suresh Tendulkar methodology.
  • The poverty line in urban is quite high due to the high prices of goods and services in urban areas.
  • In 2011-12, the number of poor is 26.92 crore.

Additional Information

  •  A common method used to estimate poverty in India is based on the income or consumption levels and if the income or consumption falls below a given minimum level, then the household is said to be Below the Poverty Line (BPL).
  • NITI Aayog as a policy think tank has replaced Planning Commission, which was earlier responsible for calculating the poverty line in India.
  • Poverty Line:
    • The conventional approach to measuring poverty is to specify a minimum expenditure (or income) required to purchase a basket of goods and services necessary to satisfy basic human needs and this minimum expenditure is called the poverty line.
  • According to the World Bank,  the latest data provides the fact that India’s extreme poverty has declined by 12.3% in 2019 from 2011.
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