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CGPSC 2016 · Question 22 of 100

Who has determined the poverty-line, Rs. 32/-per day, per person consumption expenditure for rural area and Rs. 47/- per day, per person consumption for urban area in India?

General Knowledge

  1. AProf. S. D. Tendulkar. Committee
  2. BProf. C. Rangrajan CommitteeCorrect
  3. CDr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
  4. DMr. Yashwant Sinha Committee
  5. EDr. Bimal Jalan

Answer: B. Prof. C. Rangrajan Committee

Explanation

The determination of the poverty line in India has been a subject of extensive study and debate, with various expert committees providing their recommendations over time. The question specifically asks about the committee that determined a daily per person consumption expenditure of \(\text{Rs.

Source: CGPSC 2016 official paper

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