SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 30

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Tendulkar committee

Several committees have been formed over the years to estimate poverty in India, with the most notable being the Tendulkar Committee (2009). Headed by Suresh Tendulkar, this committee introduced a new method to estimate poverty by shifting from calorie-based norms to a broader definition including spending on health and education. It recommended using monthly per capita consumption expenditure as the basis for defining the poverty line. According to the Tendulkar Committee, around 37.2% of India’s population was below the poverty line in 2004-05. Other key committees include the Rangarajan Committee (2014), which revised the poverty line estimates with updated consumption data and suggested a higher poverty threshold. These committees helped shape policy decisions on poverty alleviation in India.