Which of the following statements with regard to the Report of Tendulkar Committee (2009) on poverty estimates is/are correct? 1. The Committee had used an all-India urban poverty line basket as a reference to derive both rural and urban poverty levels. 2. The Committee had anchored the poverty line to the official food calorie norms. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to poverty estimation in India, consider the following statements: I. Poverty line estimation in India has traditionally been linked to calorie-based minimum consumption norms. II. The…

Match List I (Committee) with List II (Area of Reforms) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Committee): a. Chakravarty Committee b. Narasimham Committee c. Tendulkar Co…

Which of the following statements is/are correct about absolute poverty ? 1. It is a situation where household income is below the level required to maintain basic living standards. 2. This situation…

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Gini coefficient? I. It measures the level of income inequality in the society. II. Higher the Gini coefficient, lower the inequality. III.…

Which of the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are correct? 1. It is part of Government of India's poverty reduction strategy. 2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for…