Question

How is poverty measured in India????????

Answer 1

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The official poverty line is the expenditure incurred to obtain the goods in a “poverty line basket” (PLB). ... The government did not take a call on the report of the Rangarajan Committee; therefore, poverty is measured using the Tendulkar poverty line. As per this, 21.9% of people in India live below the poverty line.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given “minimum level” necessary to fulfil the basic needs. ... In India, the poverty line is estimated by multiplying the prices of physical quantities like food, clothing, footwear, fuel, light, education, etc. in rupees.