Multiple choice

What is the poverty rate in India as per the Tendulkar Commmittee report?

  1. 25.4%

  2. 28.6%

  3. 37.2%

  4. 41.3%
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Explanation

The Tendulkar Committee report (2009) estimated India's poverty rate at 37.2% based on the poverty line of Rs. 874 per capita per month for urban areas and Rs. 672 for rural areas (2009-10 prices). This was the official poverty measure used by the Planning Commission until the Rangarajan Committee revised it.

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