Previous Year Question
The minimum percentage of population below the poverty limit is recorded in
Jammu and Kashmir
Punjab
Haryana
Goa
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
According to the 2004–05 poverty estimates of the Planning Commission, Jammu and Kashmir had the lowest percentage of population Below Poverty Line (BPL), at 5.4%, among the four given options. These figures were based on the Uniform Recall Period (URP) methodology.
Percentage of population below the poverty line in 2004–05:
State | Poverty ratio |
Jammu and Kashmir | 5.4% |
Punjab | 8.4% |
Haryana | 14.0% |
Goa | 13.8% |
The Poverty Ratio represents the percentage of people living below the poverty line in a state's total population. In 2004–05, India's overall poverty ratio was 27.5% under the URP methodology.
Poverty in India was primarily estimated on the basis of Household Consumption Expenditure. Under the URP methodology, expenditure information for all consumption goods and services was collected using a 30-day recall period.
The methodology used for poverty estimation is important. Poverty ratios obtained through URP, Mixed Recall Period (MRP), and Tendulkar Methodology may differ.