Question

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the poverty line?

• A. The poverty line is calculated on the basis of the monetary expenditure required to meet the calorie requirements.
• B. The poverty line is estimated every ten years.
• C. The National Survey Organisation conducts periodical surveys to estimate the poverty line.
• D. In 2014, the poverty line was revised to ₹1,407 for urban areas.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The National Survey Organisation conducts periodical surveys to estimate the poverty line.

The calculation of the poverty line is based on calorie requirement, which is calculated in terms of the monetary value required. As the price of goods is dynamic, the poverty line is estimated periodically, usually every five years, through sample surveys conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation. (NSSO).