Q. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether?
Answer: they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
Notes: Poverty line in India is classified on the basis of calories per day available to a person. It is a simple average and does not show the actual availability to a person or a household.

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