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Match the author/committee and their poverty concept : a. World Bank I. Per capita per day, the availability of food in village 2400 calories, in city 2100 calories. b. Shri Gaurav Datt II. Poverty gap c.  Lakdawala Committee  III. Availability of food is less than 2250 calories per day d. Dr. Dandekar and  Dr. Rath IV. According to 1973-74 prices, who do not get per  capita per month in village 49-09 and in city  

Match the author/committee and their poverty concept : a. World Bank I. Per capita per day, the availability of food in village 2400 calories, in city 2100 calories. b. Shri Gaurav Datt II. Poverty gap c.  Lakdawala Committee  III. Availability of food is less than 2250 calories per day d. Dr. Dandekar and  Dr. Rath IV. According to 1973-74 prices, who do not get per  capita per month in village 49-09 and in city   Correct Answer a - II, b - I, c - IV, d - III

The correct answer is a - II, b - I, c - IV, d - III.

Important PointsNote: This question has been cancelled by the MPSC (Final answer key) 

Key Points

  • The table below is correctly matched
  • Organization/Committee  Poverty Concept
    World Bank Poverty gap
    Shri Gaurav Datt Per capita per day, the availability of food in village 2400 calories, in city 2100 calories.
    Lakdawala Committee  According to 1973-74 prices, who do not get per  capita per month in village 49-09 and in city
    Dr. Dandekar and  Dr. Rath Availability of food is less than 2250 calories per day

Important Points

  • Poverty Estimation in India
    • A common method used to estimate poverty in India is based on income or consumption levels.
    • And if the income or consumption falls below a given minimum level, then the household is said to be Below the Poverty Line (BPL).
    • Poverty Line Calculation: Poverty estimation in India is now carried out by NITI Aayog’s task force, based on the data captured by the National Sample Survey Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI).
    • The current poverty line is 1,059.42 Indian rupees per month in rural areas.
    • 1,286 Indian rupees per month in urban areas.
    • India's nationwide average poverty line differs from each state's poverty line.

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