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By the Tendulkar method, how many Indians were below the poverty line in 2011–12?
A454 million
B269 million
C354 million
D363 million
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 269 million
The Tendulkar estimate for 2011–2012 was 269 million people, or 21.9 percent of the population.
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