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Poverty
What is the trend of poverty in India?
During the plan period, the number of poor people are increasing. Trend of poverty in India is shown in the following table:
|
Year |
No of poor (in crores) |
% of poor people |
|
1960-61 1964-65 1970-71 1979-80 1987-88 1996-97 1999-2000 |
17 22 25 33 31 27 26 |
34% 45% 45% 48% 39.3% 29.18% 26% |
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When will poverty reduce with acceleration of the pace of growth?
What is head count ratio?
When is growth converted into development?
What does elimination of poverty imply?
Why calorie - based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?
How many persons in India are living below the poverty line?
What are the main causes of poverty in India?
What measures should be adopted to remove poverty in India?
What is the definition of poverty line by planning commission of India?
'India is a rich country, inhabited by poor'. Explain this statement.
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