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Poverty in India — Economics STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsEconomicsPoverty in India1 Mark
MCQ
Assertion (A): Relative poverty is found in all the countries of the world.
Reasoning (R): Differences in the levels of income is the only criteria for judging relative poverty,
  • ✓
    (A) is true, but (R) is False.
  • B
    (A) is false, but (R) is True.
  • C
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • D
    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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Answer

Correct option: A.
(A) is true, but (R) is False.
(i) (A) is true, but (R) is False.

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