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The Suresh Tendulkar Committee was officially appointed by the Government of India to review the methodology of what?

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

Answer options

  1. Direct tax code simplification
  2. Banking sector reforms
  3. Poverty line estimation
  4. Disinvestment in Public Sector Undertakings

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Poverty line estimation

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Poverty line estimation šŸ“š Explanation: The Suresh Tendulkar Committee was officially appointed by the Planning Commission in 2009 to review the methodology for poverty estimation in India. The committee fundamentally shifted the poverty calculation away from mere calorie intake towards a broader basket of goods including health and education expenditure. This revised methodology provided a much more comprehensive and realistic assessment of the population living below the poverty line.