Question

describe the poverty trends in India since 1973

Answer 1

The trends in poverty since 1973 are
(1) there is substantial decline in poverty ratio from 55℅ in 1973 to 44.3℅ in 1993 and 29.1℅
in 2011-12.
(2) Rural poverty has decline sharply from 56℅
in 1973 25.7℅ in 2011-12 and the number from 261 million to 261.5 million.

Answer 2

The trends in poverty since 1973 are  :-

• there is substantial decline in poverty ratio from 55℅ in 1973 to 44.3℅ in 1993 and 29.1℅

in 2011-12

• Rural poverty has decline sharply from 56℅
• in 1973 25.7℅ in 2011-12 and the number from 261 million to 261.5 million.