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UPPSC PCS 2020 · Question 3 of 148

Which of the following Committees recommended a poverty line based on nutritional requirements exclusively?

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  1. AAlagh CommitteeCorrect
  2. BLakdawala Committee
  3. CTendulkar Committee
  4. DRangarajan Committee

Answer: A. Alagh Committee

Explanation

The Y.K. Alagh Committee (1979) defined the poverty line based exclusively on nutritional requirements (2400 kcal rural, 2100 kcal urban).

Source: https://www.drishtiias.com/images/pdf/UPPSC 2020 Prelims GS Paper - 1.pdf

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