The per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices for Bihar is less than that of the country. In the year 2018-19, it was
- A75 percent of the national average
- B60 percent of the national average
- C50 percent of the national average
- D33 percent of the national average
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (d) 33 percent of the national average
Explanation
According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2019–20, Bihar’s per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices in the year 2018–19 was ₹30,617, whereas at the national level it was ₹92,565. Thus, Bihar’s per capita income was 33.1 percent of the national average, which is close to option (d). According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024–25, in the year 2023–24 (Q), at constant prices (2011–12), Bihar’s per capita Net State Domestic Product was ₹32,174, which is only 30.14 percent of the national average of ₹1,06,744.