UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 31
In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
India’s official state-specific poverty lines used price adjustments to reflect the local cost of a comparable consumption basket; thus poorer or richer states can have different nominal rupee cutoffs.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): Different poverty rates result partly from costs and incomes; they do not set the line itself.
B (Correct): State-specific price levels affect the nominal poverty threshold.
C (Incorrect): GSDP measures state production, not the direct price adjustment for poverty lines.
D (Incorrect): Public distribution performance affects welfare but is not the main line-calculation reason.