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UPSC 2019: In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because
(a)poverty rates vary from State to State
(b)price levels vary from State to State
(c)Gross State Product varies from State to State
(d)quality of public distribution varies from State to State
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) price levels vary from State to State
The official poverty line is pegged to the expenditure needed to buy a fixed consumption basket; because the prices of that basket differ across States, the monetary cut-off (poverty line) must be higher where price levels are higher. Variations in poverty incidence, GSP or PDS quality do not determine the benchmark itself. ([dalvoy.com](https://www.dalvoy.com/upsc/previous-years/2019/india-state-poverty-lines-variation-price-levels-upsc?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 24. It falls under Indian Economy > Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes.
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