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UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Economy
Question

Tendulkar Committee has estimated that in India the * percentage of the population below poverty line is

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 37.2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “37.2”.
Tendulkar Committee has estimated that in India the percentage of the population below the poverty line is 37.2%.

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