Question

The poverty line limit for rural areas is the purchasing capacity for a daily intake of 2400 calories per person. Which one of the following calorie limits is for urban areas?

• A. 1900
• B. 2100
• C. 2400
• D. 2800

Hint:

Urban poverty line calorie norm is slightly lower than the rural one.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

India's poverty line was originally fixed using a minimum calorie intake norm, and this norm is different for rural and urban areas because of different activity levels.

1. 1900 kcal: This is below the accepted urban norm and does not match the official figure.
2. 2100 kcal: This is the standard urban poverty line calorie norm used by the Planning Commission.
3. 2400 kcal: This is the rural norm, already given in the question, not the urban one.
4. 2800 kcal: This is higher than any accepted poverty line calorie norm in India.

The rural figure of 2400 kcal per person per day and the urban figure of 2100 kcal per person per day come from the same Planning Commission and Task Force calculations, with the lower urban figure reflecting the assumption of less physically demanding work in cities.

Let's summarize:

• Rural poverty line calorie norm: 2400 kcal per day.
• Urban poverty line calorie norm: 2100 kcal per day.

So the correct answer is 2100 calories.