Question

Despite higher thresholds by the Rangarajan Committee, poverty estimation in India still relies on:

• A. Averages of both Tendulkar and Rangarajan thresholds
• B. Tendulkar poverty line (2009)
• C. Modified NSSO survey benchmarks of 2014
• D. Multidimensional Poverty Index adapted by UNDP

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Tendulkar poverty line (2009)

• The Rangarajan Committee’s revised thresholds have not been adopted officially, and poverty continues to be measured by the Tendulkar methodology (2009).