Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of poverty according to the Suresh Tendulkar Commission in India?

Bihar

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West Bengal

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Odisha

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Assam

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Solution

The correct option is B Odisha
Odisha has been identified as the most poverty-ridden state by the Suresh Tendulkar Commission. It fixed the poverty line in the state at 695 in rural and 861 in urban areas. The rural figures are lowest for any of the states in the Indian subcontinent. The lowest urban poverty line was for Chhattisgarh.

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