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Indian poverty is said to be predominantly rural. Yet the problem of urban poverty appears to have reached unmanageable proportions. The paradox is explained by:

1. greater visibility of urban poverty

2. migration of rural population to urban areas

3. seasonality of agricultural operations

4. the cycle of drought and floods

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2

C) 1 and 4

D) All of these