Question

Which combination correctly represents the poverty line thresholds recommended by the two committees?

• A. Tendulkar (2009): Rural ₹27/day, Urban ₹33/day; Rangarajan (2014): Rural ₹33/day, Urban ₹47/day
• B. Tendulkar (2009): Rural ₹33/day, Urban ₹47/day; Rangarajan (2014): Rural ₹27/day, Urban ₹33/day
• C. Tendulkar (2009): Rural ₹25/day, Urban ₹32/day; Rangarajan (2014): Rural ₹35/day, Urban ₹48/day
• D. Tendulkar (2009): Rural ₹30/day, Urban ₹40/day; Rangarajan (2014): Rural ₹33/day, Urban ₹47/day

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Tendulkar (2009): Rural ₹27/day, Urban ₹33/day; Rangarajan (2014): Rural ₹33/day, Urban ₹47/day

• The Tendulkar Committee (2009) poverty line was ₹27 (rural) and ₹33 (urban) per person/day.

• The Rangarajan Committee (2014) revised it to ₹33 (rural) and ₹47 (urban).