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Question

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

  1. Alagh Committee
  2. Lakdawala Committee
  3. Tendulkar Committee
  4. Rangarajan Committee

Answer:

Option A: Alagh Committee

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Alagh Committee”.

The Alagh Committee recommended a poverty line based exclusively on nutritional requirements.

Constituted in 1979, the Alagh Committee was the first to define the poverty line in India based on a minimum daily caloric intake and associated expenditure. This approach focused on ensuring that individuals had sufficient caloric intake to meet basic nutritional needs.