Which committee's estimates formed the basis for the last official poverty threshold used by the Government of India, and what were the daily poverty lines for urban and rural areas, respectively?
- The Tendulkar Committee estimates were used, setting the poverty line at Rs 33 in urban areas and Rs 27 in rural areas.
- The Rangarajan Committee estimates were used, setting the poverty line at Rs 47 in urban areas and Rs 33 in rural areas.
- The last official poverty threshold was based on the 2009 Tendulkar Committee estimates.
- The poverty line for urban areas was Rs 27 and for rural areas was Rs 33.