Consider the following statements regarding the findings of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24:
1. Among 18 major states, the difference between urban and rural average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of households is the lowest in Kerala.
2. At the all-India level, the Gini coefficient of consumption expenditure has increased.
3. At the all-India level, the urban-rural gap in monthly per capita expenditure has declined.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 3 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 2 only
4
1, 2, and 3