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Q: Dadabhai Naoroji was the first person to discuss the concept of ............. in pre-independence India.
  • A. Poverty line
  • B. Subsistence level
  • C. Living wage
  • D. Food line
Correct Answer: Option A - Dadabhai Naoroji in his book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" made earliest estimation of poverty line (Rs. 16 to Rs. 35 per capita year). It was based on cost of subsistence or minimum basic diet (rice, flour, daal, mutton, ghee, salt, vegetable).
A. Dadabhai Naoroji in his book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" made earliest estimation of poverty line (Rs. 16 to Rs. 35 per capita year). It was based on cost of subsistence or minimum basic diet (rice, flour, daal, mutton, ghee, salt, vegetable).

Explanations:

Dadabhai Naoroji in his book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" made earliest estimation of poverty line (Rs. 16 to Rs. 35 per capita year). It was based on cost of subsistence or minimum basic diet (rice, flour, daal, mutton, ghee, salt, vegetable).