Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties ?

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Q: 22 (IAS/1999)
Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties ?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

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keywords: 

{'poverty': [0, 1, 0, 3], 'castes': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'religious groups': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'gujarat': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'kerala': [7, 2, 0, 3], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'assam': [13, 2, 2, 11], 'bihar': [1, 0, 2, 2], 'muslims': [5, 2, 4, 5], 'tribals': [0, 2, 1, 7], 'tamil nadu': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'northern rajasthan': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'government statistics': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'christians': [0, 2, 1, 1], 'orissa': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The answer is "option 2: Tribals in Bihar, Orissa, M.P. and Maharashtra." This option points to the tribal population in these states as having the highest extent of poverty according to government statistics for the nineties.

Each option represents a specific religious or social group and their geographical location. Option 1 represents Muslims in Kerala, Gujarat, and A.P., suggesting that these areas have a significant Muslim population but their poverty levels are not the highest as per the government data. Option 3 focuses on the Scheduled Castes in Punjab, Western UP, northern Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu; while there is substantial poverty among these communities, it is not the highest. Option 4 highlights Christians in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Assam; though there`s poverty among this group too, it doesn`t match the levels of the tribal communities in the named states.

Overall, the correct answer underscores the higher poverty levels among the tribal populations across Bihar, Orissa, M.P., and Maharashtra during the nineties.