Question

Scale for measuring socio-economic status in urban areas ONLY widely used in India is:

• A. Pareek and Kulshrestha Scale
• B. Kuppuswamy Scale
• C. B G Prasad Scale
• D. Hollingshed Scale

Hint:

The Kuppuswamy Scale takes into account income, education, and occupation to assess socio-economic status in urban areas.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the socio
-economic status scales.
The Kuppuswamy Scale (2) is widely used in India to measure socio
-economic status, particularly in urban areas.

- The Pareek and Kulshrestha Scale (1) and B G Prasad Scale (3) are also used, but the Kuppuswamy Scale is the most commonly applied in urban areas.

- The Hollingshed Scale (4) is not widely used in India.