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The high per capita income in Kerala is largely a result of:

AThe state's high literacy rates and advanced social development programs.

BA robust and rapidly expanding industrial manufacturing base.

CThe consistent flow of remittances from abroad.

DSignificant foreign direct investment attracted to its burgeoning IT and biotechnology sectors.

Answer:

C. The consistent flow of remittances from abroad.

Read Explanation:

  • Remittances from Keralites working overseas have significantly boosted the state's per capita income, often placing it above the national average.


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