A. India\u2019s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to 2020\u2019s pandemic-driven recession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B. The number of people who are poor in India (with incomes of $2 or less a day) is estimated to have increased by 7.5 crore because of the COVID-19 recession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C. Both A & B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D. None of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n India\u2019s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to 2020\u2019s pandemic-driven recession, while the number of poor people \u2014 earning less than \u20b9150 per day \u2014 more than doubled, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, the number of people who are poor in India (with incomes of $2 or less a day) is estimated to have increased by 7.5 crore because of the COVID-19 recession. This accounts for nearly 60% of the global increase in poverty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Which of the following statements is\/are correct with reference to the poverty in India? A. India\u2019s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to 2020\u2019s pandemic-driven recession. B. 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