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Misc UPPSC 2022 GS-I
Question

"Poverty is regarded as a social problem" which was the outcome of a survey research on poverty in London. Who was the Scholar of this research?

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Option D: Charles Booth

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Charles Booth”.
Charles Booth was the scholar who conducted the survey research on poverty in London and concluded that poverty is a social problem. His work, "Life and Labour of the People of London," is a landmark study in the field of sociology and urban studies.

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