Q. Regarding the Tendulkar Committee, consider the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. Regarding the Tendulkar Committee, consider the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The correct option is B 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Tendulkar Committee shifted away from the calorie intake to the consumption-based poverty estimation, not income-based.
Statement 2 is correct: The committee used the Mixed Reference Period as opposed to the Universal Reference Period used by earlier committees.
Statement 3 is correct: Using the Mixed reference period method the committee concluded that the poverty line was at Rs. 446.68 per capita per month in rural areas and Rs. 578.80 per capita per month in urban areas from 2004-2005. In 2009-2010 it was Rs. 859.6 in urban areas while it was Rs.672.8 in rural areas. In 2010-2011 it was Rs. 1000 for urban areas and Rs. 816 for rural areas.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Tendulkar Committee shifted away from the calorie intake to the consumption-based poverty estimation, not income-based.
Statement 2 is correct: The committee used the Mixed Reference Period as opposed to the Universal Reference Period used by earlier committees.
Statement 3 is correct: Using the Mixed reference period method the committee concluded that the poverty line was at Rs. 446.68 per capita per month in rural areas and Rs. 578.80 per capita per month in urban areas from 2004-2005. In 2009-2010 it was Rs. 859.6 in urban areas while it was Rs.672.8 in rural areas. In 2010-2011 it was Rs. 1000 for urban areas and Rs. 816 for rural areas.
