Pls give the literal meaning of this paaragraph - Social Science - Poverty as a Challenge

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Pls give the literal meaning of this paaragraph

Madhumita Das · Accepted Answer

The first paragraph makes an estimate of the number of poor which
has reduced from 44 percent in 1990 to 17 percent in 2013 But in
India, if we compare the standard poverty line definition it states
that poverty ratio in India has gone up

Pls give the literal meaning of this paaragraph...