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UPPSC PCS 2025 · Question 62 of 150

Consider the following Committees relating to poverty and arrange their formation in correct chronological order: Lakdawala Committee Rangarajan Committee Tendulkar Committee Dandekar and Rath Committee Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:

Economy

  1. A4, 1, 3, 2Correct
  2. B1, 4, 3, 2
  3. C4, 1, 2, 3
  4. D1, 4, 2, 3

Answer: A. 4, 1, 3, 2

Explanation

Here is the chronological order of major poverty estimation committees in India: Dandekar and Rath Committee (1971) – First to estimate poverty in India based on calorie intake (2,250 calories per person per day for rural areas). Used data from the National Sample Survey (NSS).

Source: selfstudywala.com UPPCS Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 detailed solution (based on UPPCS official answer key)

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