Economics · Poverty Line Estimation
Regarding the estimation of the poverty line in India, which of the following statutory statements is accurate?
- 1Urban areas are assigned a higher average calorie requirement than rural areas due to high manual stress.
- 2The accepted average calorie requirement in India is explicitly fixed at 2400 calories per person per day in rural areas.✓
- 3The official metric completely ignores physical calorie intake and evaluates asset ownership instead.
- 4It is historically compiled and calculated annually by the Reserve Bank of India.
Correct answer
The accepted average calorie requirement in India is explicitly fixed at 2400 calories per person per day in rural areas.
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