Which of the following statements with regard to the Report of Tendulkar Committee (2009) on poverty estimates is/are <strong>correct</strong>?<br>1. The Committee had used an all-India urban poverty line basket as a reference to derive both rural and urban poverty levels.<br>2. The Committee had anchored the poverty line to the official food calorie norms.<br>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: A. 1 only

Explanation

The Tendulkar Committee (2009) computed poverty lines for both rural and urban areas based on an all-India urban poverty line basket. It consciously moved away from anchoring the poverty line strictly to calorie intake norms.

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