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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 138 of 200

Q138
Indian EconomyNational Income, Sectors & Growth
Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
  1. a.poverty
  2. b.inequality
  3. c.income
  4. d.population

Answer: (A) poverty

The Head Count Ratio is the proportion of a population living below the poverty line, a standard poverty measure.