CSE · GS-2Official PYQ · CSE 2015 · Q13Social Justice · Poverty and Hunger · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
Though there have been several different estimates of poverty in India, all indicate reduction in poverty levels over time. Do you agree? Critically examine with reference to urban and rural poverty indicators.
हिन्दी
यद्यपि भारत में निर्धनता के अनेक विभिन्न प्राक्कलन किये गए हैं, तथापि सभी समय गुजरने के साथ निर्धनता स्तरों में कमी आने का संकेते देते हैं। क्या आप सहमत हैं? शहरी और ग्रामीण निर्धनता संकेतकों का उल्लेख के साथ समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. No UPSC scan of this paper found. English settled question by question by majority of three copies (Unacademy/Anantam compilation, Drishti IAS’s bilingual retype, ForumIAS); Hindi transcribed from Drishti’s copy, https://www.drishtiias.com/hindi/images/pdf/GS-2-2015.pdf.
Syllabus
Social Justice · Poverty and Hunger
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
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