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The extreme poverty in India, the extreme poverty count in the country declined by what percentage between 2011 and 2019?
A
11.6%
B
10.2%
C
15.5%
D
12.3%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The extreme poverty rate in India fell from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2019 as per World Bank Policy Research Working Paper. The extreme poverty rate in India fell from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2019 as per World Bank Policy Research Working Paper.

Detailed explanation-2: -Extreme poverty is estimated to have declined 12.3 percentage points between 2011 to 2019 in India, says a World Bank Policy Research Working Paper. The extreme poverty count fell from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2019 and the decline in rural areas was much higher than in urban areas, estimates the study.

Detailed explanation-3: -As per the methodology of the Suresh Tendulkar Committee report, the population below the poverty line in India was 354 million (29.6% of the population) in 2009–2010 and was 69 million (21.9% of the population) in 2011–2012.

Detailed explanation-4: -Global Multidimensional Poverty Index: According to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022, around 415 million people in India climbed out of poverty between 2005-06 and 2019-21, with the incidence of poverty falling from 55 per cent to just over 16 per cent over this period.

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