poverty line
/ˈpɒvəti laɪn/noun
उच्चारण पॉवटी लाइन
गरीबी रेखा
Core word
noun
- 1
[singular]
the official level of income that is needed to buy the basic things in life, below which a person or family is considered to be poor
गरीबी रेखा
- Millions of families still live below the poverty line.
- The scheme helped many households rise above the poverty line.
- The report says fewer families are now living below the poverty line.
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- How the poverty line should be defined is much debated.
- Many workers earn barely enough to stay above the poverty line.
Synonyms poverty threshold
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
poverty threshold
§Grammar and usage
People live below or above the poverty line (not 'under' or 'over' it in standard use).
लोग poverty line के below या above रहते हैं (मानक प्रयोग में 'under' या 'over' नहीं)।
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General knowledge
In India, the poverty line was estimated by the Tendulkar Committee in 2009 and later by the Rangarajan Committee in 2014.
भारत में गरीबी रेखा का अनुमान 2009 में Tendulkar Committee ने और बाद में 2014 में Rangarajan Committee ने लगाया।