GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI

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According to the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) which among the following states in India has highest per cent of Urban BPL households?
A
Bihar
B
Sikkim
C
Manipur
D
Jharkhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The data shows that, as per BPL parameters set by the panel headed by former Planning Commission member S R Hashim, the highest per cent of urban BPL households are in the north-eastern states of Manipur (54.95 per cent of its total population) and Mizoram (52.35 per cent) followed by Bihar (49.82 per cent).

Detailed explanation-2: -To enable households to be ranked based on their Socio-Economic status. State Governments can then prepare a list of families living below the poverty line. To make available authentic information that will enable caste-wise population enumeration of the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Caste Census 2011 – Major Findings Around 13% of families in villages live in houses of 1 room. SECC 2011 recorded a higher number of illiterates in than the numbers recorded in 2011 Census of India. 60% of rural households are deprived or poor. 35% of urban households are poor.

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