Question

Assertion (A): People living below the poverty line are considered economically poor.

Reason (R): People who spend less than ₹1000 in rural areas and ₹816 in the urban areas are considered as poor.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, but R is false.
• D. A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true, but R is false.

According a 2011–12 survey, it was found that people who spend less than ₹816 in rural areas and ₹1000 in the urban areas are unable to meet their basic needs. The government set this as the benchmark to measure poverty.

Below poverty line is an economic benchmark that is fixed on the basis of income to identify the financially weaker people and provide them with the required government aid. People who fall below the poverty line are considered to be poor.