India's poverty ratio fell from about 45 per cent in 1993-94 to about what in 2011-12?
A10 per cent
B22 per cent
C37 per cent
D30 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 22 per cent
1. It was 37.2 per cent in 2004-05.
2. It fell to about 22 per cent in 2011-12.
3. It may drop below 20 per cent soon.
_Source: syllabus Economics, Chapter 3, Poverty as a Challenge._
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