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

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