Current Affairs - Economy - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Economy - Latest Current Affairs (Q.No. 405)

2023-07-18 Economy

405.

How many crores of people were lifted out of poverty in the 5 years between 2015-16 and 2019-21?

10 crore

11 crore

12 crore

13 crore

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Over 13 crore people were lifted out of poverty in the 5 years between 2015-16 and 2019-21, says NITI Aayog. The number of persons living in multidimensional poverty in the country has fallen from 24.85 percent to 14.96 percent between 2015-16 and 2019-21.