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'Perpetual' in 'perpetual state of poverty' MOST nearly means

AContinual or never-ending
BRare
CComfortable
DTemporary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Continual or never-ending
Perpetual = never ceasing, lasting forever. The phrase captures the seemingly unending nature of the ragpickers' poverty across generations.
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