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In 2011-12 the share of India's population below the poverty line was estimated at:
A50 percent
B21.9 percent
C25.7 percent
D13.7 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 21.9 percent
1. Rural poverty was 25.7 percent.
2. Urban poverty was 13.7 percent.
3. The national figure was 21.9 percent.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 3, Human Development._
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