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Question

"Poverty is regarded as a social problem" which was the outcome of a survey research on poverty in London. Who was the Scholar of this research?

  1. Sir Henary Maine
  2. Henary George
  3. Kingsley Davis
  4. Charles Booth

Answer:

Option D: Charles Booth

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Charles Booth”.

Charles Booth was the scholar who conducted the survey research on poverty in London and concluded that poverty is a social problem. His work, "Life and Labour of the People of London," is a landmark study in the field of sociology and urban studies.