Question

Identify the true statement from the following:

Options

• The poverty ratio has declined both in urban and rural areas.

• The number of poor has gone up over the years.

• Most of the poor in India reside in urban areas.

• None of these

Answer 1

The poverty ratio has declined both in urban and rural areas.

Explanation:

The poverty in India has shown a declining trend where the poverty ratio in rural areas fell from 56.4% in 1973-74 to 25.7% in 2011-12. Similarly, urban poverty declined from 49% to 13.7% during the same period.