Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes the Nature of India

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes the nature of India today?

• A)India, unlike China, has rejected its cultural traditions and adopted those of the West.
• B)The majority of India's population is part of a large and growing middle class.
• C)India's economy is a perfect model of the modern, successful socialist state.
• D)India today is a nation of contrasts, with nearly one-third of its population living in poverty.
• E)Rural and urban poverty in India is rapidly becoming the norm for the first time in Indian history.

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