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Which state group recorded more than 30 percent of people below the poverty line?
APunjab, Sikkim and Delhi
BHimachal and Puducherry
CChhattisgarh and Jharkhand
DKerala, Goa and Delhi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
1. Kerala, Goa and Punjab are under 10 percent.
2. Central and eastern states are poorest.
3. Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand exceed 30 percent.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 3, Human Development._
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