The Rangarajan Committee methodology for determining the poverty line incorporated which of the following? 1. A food component. 2. A normative level of expenditure for essential non-food items. 3. A behaviourally determined expenditure for other non-food items. Select the answer using the code given below:
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D. 1 and 3 only
Correct Answer: C. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The Rangarajan Committee methodology for determining the poverty line included all three components to better reflect the multi-dimensional nature of poverty.
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