Several Members of the Indian Government Have Argued That Poverty

question 83

Multiple Choice

Several members of the Indian government have argued that poverty in India should be calculated according to how many calories per day people consume, not in relation to their incomes. What sort of measure of poverty would this be?

• A) vertical
• B) intergenerational
• C) structural
• D) absolute
• E) relative

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Definitions:

Dopamine

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