Mention two important causes of poverty in India.

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Following are the important causes of poverty in India :
(i) Low Level of Economic Development : The Indian economy is highly underdeveloped due to relative backwardness of agriculture and industrial sectors.
(ii) Unemployment and Disguised Unemployment : There is a severe problem of unemployment in India. We also find disguised unemployment in agriculture.

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