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Knowledge Nugget: World Bank’s raised poverty line and India — Must-know for UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget: World Bank’s revised poverty line and India — A must-know for UPSC Exam

July 03, 2025 12:41 pm

Recently, the World Bank came out with an update on the methodology and level of its poverty line. What does this update say about poverty in India? What is the poverty line? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Global and National Multidimensional Poverty Index.

Poverty in India: Children attending to their younger siblings near the Red Fort in Old Delhi.

ExplainSpeaking: The truth about poverty in India

June 27, 2025 2:05 pm

Bizarre as it may seem, especially for a country with so many people at low levels of income and consumption, as well as a country with an enviable record of studying poverty, India’s poverty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Here is why.

Knowledge Nugget: 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

Knowledge Nugget of the day: Global Multidimensional Poverty Index

November 01, 2024 9:49 am

2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index highlights that India is among the five countries with the largest population of people living in poverty. Here’s all that you must know about the index beyond just data.

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Not NDA vs UPA: The numbers behind the poverty debate

June 01, 2024 9:55 am

It would be rash to pronounce greater poverty reduction during the UPA period than the NDA since the time points of the available data do not coincide with their periods of governance

UPSC Essentials society and social justice on Poverty and associated issues

UPSC Essentials | Society and Social Justice: Poverty and associated issues (Part 3)

April 30, 2024 11:03 am

Anti-poverty measures, way forward, case studies, and more — Pranay Aggarwal concludes the topic of Poverty with some valuable insights for your exams. Suggest and stay tuned for a new topic on social issues.

UPSC essentials' Poverty and associated issues for society and social justice.

UPSC Essentials | Society and Social Justice — Poverty and associated issues (Part 1)

April 30, 2024 11:07 am

As the world celebrates the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, Pranay Aggarwal discusses key issues and probable questions for UPSC CSE on Poverty. Stay tuned for Part 2 and 3.

Slums alongside residential apartments in Pune.

This Quote Means: ‘Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere’

August 24, 2023 9:54 am

The topic of poverty has also been discussed in the UPSC CSE Examination. What are the arguments to be made for eradicating poverty as a whole, and why should it matter to the non-poor? We explain.

The poor families who were residing in the low-lying areas alongside the Yamuna River in New Delhi leaving their homes amid floods in July 2023.

The new non-poor: 13.5 crore Indians PM Modi said were lifted out of poverty in his first term

August 18, 2023 10:24 am

Who are the 13.5 crore Indians that the PM said have broken out of poverty and entered the middle class? How is poverty estimated, and what is multidimensional poverty?