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UPSC 1996: Assertion (A): Though India’s national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level. Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
Both statements are factually true: national income has risen many times since 1947, and a sizeable share of Indians still live below the poverty line. However, poverty is only one of several factors (rapid population growth, unequal distribution, etc.) that keep per-capita income low, so R does not fully explain A. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1996-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 70. It falls under Indian Economy > National Income & Economic Growth.
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