500 Million Indians Out of Poverty! | World Bank Report 2026 | Economy | UPSC | Drishti IAS English

Diwali Mahotsav Sale: Get UPTO 60% OFF on All Online Courses, Click the link and fill out the form:https://drishti.xyz/DL26-YT3010 ************************************************************************** India Poverty Reduction 2026: According to the World Bank Report 2026, India's extreme poverty rate declined from 27.1% to just 2.6% between 2011 and 2023, marking one of the world's most significant achievements in poverty reduction. How many Indians escaped poverty? Nearly 500 million people (496 million) moved above the World Bank's $4.20-per-day poverty line during this period. What is Extreme Poverty? The World Bank defines extreme poverty using an international threshold of $3 per person per day, adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). How did India reduce poverty? Major contributing factors include economic growth, rising employment, increased household consumption, social welfare programmes, food subsidies and Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT). Which government schemes helped? Initiatives such as MGNREGA, Public Distribution System (PDS), PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), PM Awas Yojana and financial inclusion programmes have supported poverty alleviation efforts. Why is this significant? India's progress highlights the role of inclusive economic growth, social protection and targeted welfare policies in reducing poverty. This topic is important for UPSC Prelims 2027, UPSC Mains GS Paper 2 & 3, Indian Economy, Poverty Alleviation, Government Schemes, Inclusive Growth and Current Affairs 2026. ************************************************************************** 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 Important 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬- 1. Latest Update: https://drishti.xyz/Latest-Update 2. NCERT Foundation Series: https://drishti.xyz/NCERT-Foundation-... 3. How to Prepare Optional: https://drishti.xyz/How-to-Prepare-Op... 4. Optional Subject Demo Classes: https://drishti.xyz/Optional-Subject-... 5. UPSC Mock Interview 2024: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-2024-Mock-In... 6. IAS Toppers Talk 2024: https://drishti.xyz/Toppers-Talk-2024... 7. Voices of the Revolution: https://drishti.xyz/Voices-of-the-rev... ************************************************************************* Our Key Courses: 1. GS Foundation Courses: https://drishti.xyz/GS-foundation-Onl... 2. GS Studio Foundation Course (Hindi): https://drishti.xyz/GS-Studio-Foundat... 3. GS Studio Foundation Course (Hinglish): https://drishti.xyz/gs-studio-foundat... 4. GS Studio Foundation Course (English): https://drishti.xyz/GS-Studio-Foundat... 5. NCERT Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/NCERT-Online-Courses 6. UPSC Optional Subjects Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-Optional-Sub... 7.IAS Prelims 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Prelims-2026-... 8. IAS Mains 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Mains-2026-On... 9. Current Affairs (Prelims + Mains) IAS 2026 Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-Current-Affa... 10. UPSC Prelims 2026 Test Series: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Prelims-2026-... 11. UPSC Mains 2026 Test Series: https://drishti.xyz/IAS-Mains-2026-Te... 12. EPFO Online Course: https://drishti.xyz/UPSC-EPFO-Online-... 13. CAPF Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/CAPF-Online-Courses ************************************************************************* Drishti Store: https://drishti.xyz/Drishti-Store-yt Amazon: https://drishti.xyz/drishti-publicati... flipkart: https://drishti.xyz/drishti-publicati... ************************************************************************* 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 : IOS: https://drishti.xyz/DLA-IOS Android : https://drishti.xyz/DLA-Android Windows : https://drishti.xyz/DLA-Windows =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 : https://drishti.xyz/SocialMedia-YT #Poverty #PovertyReduction #WorldBankReport2026 #IndianEconomy #ExtremePoverty #PovertyAlleviation #InclusiveGrowth #UPSCPrelims2027 #CurrentAffairs #DrishtiIASEnglish #pmmodi #report #UPSCPreparation | #CivilServicesExam | #IASPreparation | #UPSC2026 | #UPSCMotivation | #CurrentAffairs | #upscmains