Question

Families which have an annual income less than ______ can be benefitted by the DWCRA scheme.

Options

• Rupees 5,200 INR

• Rupees 4,800 INR

• Rupees 4,600 INR

• Rupees 5,800 INR

Answer 1

Families which have an annual income less than rupees 4,800 INR can be benefitted by the DWCRA scheme.

Explanation:

When DWCRA was launched, the official poverty line cut-off for rural families was set at an annual income of less than Rupees 4,800 INR. This historical financial benchmark was used exclusively to identify the poorest households so that underprivileged women could qualify for training and microloans.