Economics · Poverty Estimation
What key methodological change did the Rangarajan Committee make compared to the Tendulkar Committee in defining the poverty line in India?
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- 1It used only calorie norms for poverty estimation.
- 2It reverted to using separate poverty line baskets for rural and urban areas.✓
- 3It based the poverty line on household income instead of consumption expenditure.
- 4It adopted a uniform poverty line basket for rural and urban areas.
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It reverted to using separate poverty line baskets for rural and urban areas.
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