Poverty and employment

Indian Economic System(CSC) Combined State Civil Services

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Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether

they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket

they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year

they belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group

their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages

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Poverty line in India is classified on the basis of calories per day available to a person. It is a simple average and does not show the actual availability to a person or a household.

By: Kamal Kashyap

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