India’s Prosperity Depends on the Middle Class

  • In which year did British economist James Bradshaw use the term 'middle class'? 1745
  • According to PRICE and NCAER, based on FY 2020-21, what should be the gross income of a middle-class household per year? From Rs.5 lakh to Rs.30 lakh
  • What was the number of people in the middle class in 2020-21? 43.2 crore
  • According to the target of making India a ‘developed nation’ by 2046-47, what will the number of middle-class people increase to? More than 101 crore
  • During its first term (2014-19), to what amount did the central government increase the basic exemption limit from Rs.2 lakh? ....
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