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Every fifth person in India lives in poverty.

Every third person in India lives in poverty.

Every second person in India lives in poverty.

Every fourth person in India lives in poverty.

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The correct answer is: "Every fourth person in India lives in poverty." This means that around one-fourth of the country's population lives in poverty or, in other words, belongs to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) group. Out of India's population of 125 crores in 2011, around 270 million people lived in poverty. This makes India a country with the most significant number of poor worldwide. According to reports, over one-fifth of the world's poor population lives in India alone. The main reason for such extreme poverty is the high population in the country. There are limited resources in the economy but an increasing number of users of such resources. This leads to the concentration of the national wealth only in a few hands, leaving the rest of the population in poverty.

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