Describe how the poverty line is estimated in India?
Answer:
Answer to be written in the exam:
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A person is considered poor if
his or her income or consumption level
falls below a given necessary to fulfill basic needs.
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While determining the poverty line in India,
a “minimum level” of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light, educational and medical requirement, etc
., are determined for subsistence.
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Different
years have different poverty lines.
As well, there are differences between the poverty lines of rural and urban areas due to differences in work, lifestyle, and expenses.
