What approach did Dadabhai Naoroji use to calculate the Poverty Line?
Answer
The correct answer is C: Prisoner menu. Dadabhai Naoroji used the 'Prisoner menu' approach to calculate the poverty line, basing minimum subsistence costs on the diet provided to prisoners in British India.
A.Industrial output
B.Export-import data
C.Prisoner menu✓ Correct
D.Agricultural productivity
Explanation
Dadabhai Naoroji used the 'Prisoner menu' approach to calculate the poverty line, basing minimum subsistence costs on the diet provided to prisoners in British India.
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