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CH-8: COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES OF INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS, Indian Economic Development, NCERT Books
Pakistan Poverty Trend
In Pakistan, the proportion of poor in the 1960s was:
- Less than 10 per cent
- About 25 per cent
- More than 40 per cent — Correct Answer
- About 60 per cent
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
The proportion of poor in Pakistan in the 1960s was more than 40 per cent.
Key Points:
- It declined to 25 per cent in 1980s.
- Started rising again in recent decades.
- Agricultural growth was based on good harvest, not institutionalised technical change.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- A, B, D: The correct figure is more than 40 per cent.
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