Question

Which among these were findings of the National Sample Survey done in 2004?

• A. As income and spending increases, the calorie intake increase.
• B. The calorie intake of the top quarter is the same as the calorie intake of the poor.
• C. Income is independent of calorific intake.
• D. Calorie intake of the poor continues to be less than the calorie intake of the top quarter.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A As income and spending increases, the calorie intake increase.
D Calorie intake of the poor continues to be less than the calorie intake of the top quarter.

The calorie intake of the poorest continues to be much less than the calorie intake of the top quarter of the population, despite the poor needing more calories because of harder manual work.