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Question

Assertion (A): Presently, there is no clear picture about the extent of poverty in India.
Reason (R): There have been major shifts in the strategy of poverty eradication programmes.

Code:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true

Answer:

Option D: A is false but R is true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A is false but R is true ”.

India has almost eliminated extreme poverty, with only 2.2 per cent of its population living below the World Bank's poverty line.