Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Raju is a cobbler from Rampur village in Chhattisgarh, and his income can provide him with 2,100 calories per day. Somil is a teller at NBI Bank in Mumbai, and he also manages to earn an income that can provide him with 2,100 calories a day. Determine who can be considered poor.

• A. Somil is poor.
• B. Raju is poor.
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Both are poor.
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Neither Raju nor Somil is poor.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Raju is poor.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In rural areas, a person is deemed poor if his income is insufficient to purchase food that provides 2400 calories per day. In urban areas, the minimum requirement is 2100 calories. The need for calorie intake is considered higher for people in rural areas because generally, people in villages do more physical work and that requires more energy.