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Poverty measurement is an unsettled issue, both conceptually and methodologically. Since poverty is a process as an outcome many come out of it while others may be falling into it. The net effect of these two parallel processes is a proportion commonly identified as the head count ratio, but these ratios hide the fundamental dynamsin that chareacterises poverty in paractice. The most recent poverty reestimates by an expert group has alos missed the crucial dynamism. In a study conducted on 13,000 households which represented the entire country isn 1993- 94 and again on 2004-05, it was found that in the ten-years period 18.2% rural popluation moved out of poverty where another 22.1% fell into it over this period. This net increase of about four perecntange points was seen to have a considerable variation across states and regions. Which of the following is a conclusion which can be drawn from the facts stated in the above paragraph ?A. Accirate estimates of number of people living below poverty line in India is possible to be made.B. Many expert groups in India are not interested measure poverty objectivley.C. Process of poverty measurement needs to take into account various factors ro tackle its dynamic nature.D. People living below poverty line remain in that position for a very long time.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
According to passage, the most recent poverty restumates by an expert group has missed the crucial dynamism so we can conclude procers of poverty measurement needs to take into account various factors to tackle its dynamic nature.


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