Which of the following states in India are the poorest?

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Odisha

Bihar

Both 1 & 2

None of the above

answer is C.

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Odisha and Bihar in India are the poorest states.
Odisha and Bihar seem to be the poorest states in India, with poverty ratios of 32.6% and 33.7%, respectively. Poverty has declined gradually since the early 1970s but hasn't reached zero. Poverty rates vary with each state. According to recent estimates, India's Head Count Ratio (HCR) was 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 in states like Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, above India's poverty level. Estimates show that Bihar and Odisha are among the poorest states in India, where poverty ratios of 33.7 and 32.6 per cent exist. In Odisha, even urban poverty was high, let alone rural poverty.

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