According to a study by the Human Resources Ministry, between 1950 and 1980, the number of beggars in India continued to increase but at a rate lower than that of the Indian population.
Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information above?
(A) The number of beggars in the general population increased slightly in the thirty year period between 1950 and 1980.
(B) The proportion of beggars in the Indians below the poverty line remained constant over the thirty year period.
(C) The rate of increase in the number of people below the poverty line was more than the rate of growth of the general population over the thirty year period.
(D) The proportion of beggars in the general population increased from 22% in 1950 to 26% in 1980.
(E) The ratio of beggars in the total population of India was half as much as the ratio of the unemployed in the general population of the country.
Explain each options.....
Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information above?
(A) The number of beggars in the general population increased slightly in the thirty year period between 1950 and 1980.
(B) The proportion of beggars in the Indians below the poverty line remained constant over the thirty year period.
(C) The rate of increase in the number of people below the poverty line was more than the rate of growth of the general population over the thirty year period.
(D) The proportion of beggars in the general population increased from 22% in 1950 to 26% in 1980.
(E) The ratio of beggars in the total population of India was half as much as the ratio of the unemployed in the general population of the country.
Explain each options.....
