Answer:
The
trends in poverty since 1973 are
(i) There is substantial decline in poverty ratio from 55% in 1973 to 36%
in 1993 and 26% in 2000.
(ii) Rural poverty has declined sharply from 56% in 1973
to 27% in 2000 and the numbers from 261 million to 193 million.
(iii) The latest estimates indicate a significant
reduction in the total urban and rural number of poor to be about 260 million,
down from 321 million in 1973.
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