According to the data, what is the calorie intake threshold for poverty in rural India?

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A2100 calories

B2400 calories

C2000 calories

D2500 calories

Answer:

Challenges facing development in India

In rural areas, a person is considered to be in poverty if he does not have the income to buy enough food to provide 2400 calories of energy per day.
In urban areas it is 2100 calories.
According to the NITI Aayog Report 2021, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have the highest levels of poverty

Related Questions:

Which of the following government programs aims to provide free rice to the elderly with no income?

The Mid Day Meal Programme provides free rice to the elderly with no income.
The Annapoorna scheme offers free supply of 10 kg of rice through ration shops to people above 65 years of age and having no income.
The Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana provides free rice to the elderly.