GS2 · 15 marks · 250 words
The strategy for combating poverty in India has incorporated two approaches that is "sustained rapid growth and anti-poverty programs". Elaborate. How such programs can be improved to maximize their impact on poverty reduction.
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Syllabus: Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
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