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The 'Rangarajan Committee' on poverty estimation (2014) used which criteria for the poverty line?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Calorie intake only
  2. Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE)
  3. Education and Health status only
  4. Ownership of physical assets

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE)

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) šŸ“š Explanation: The Rangarajan Committee defined the poverty line based on a Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) of Rs 972 in rural areas and Rs 1407 in urban areas. This basket included food (calories, proteins, and fats) as well as non-food components like clothing, education, and health. It revised the poverty estimates upwards compared to the earlier Tendulkar Committee report.