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Which is one of the factors of subsistence used to measure the Poverty Line in India?

  1. A
    Equality
  2. B
    Education
  3. C
    Internet
  4. D
    Transportation

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In India, while estimating the poverty line based on consumer expenditure data, essential subsistence components are taken into consideration. These baseline indicators traditional to expert groups (like Suresh Tendulkar or Rangarajan committee) include food (caloric requirements), clothing, footwear, fuel and light, along with basic human needs like education and health. Among the given options, education is a fundamental factor used to assess subsistence levels and multidimensional poverty indices.

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Which is one of the factors of subsistence used to measure the Poverty Line in India?
A
Equality
B
Education
C
Internet
D
Transportation

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