Correct Answer: Tendulkar Committee

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Tendulkar Committee.

The poverty line methodology adopted in India is based on the recommendations of the Tendulkar Committee.

The Tendulkar Committee, officially known as the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty, was appointed by the Planning Commission of India in 2005. The committee was led by economist Suresh Tendulkar and its primary objective was to revise the poverty line and update the methodology for estimating poverty in India.

The committee introduced a new methodology that took into account both the consumption expenditure on food and non-food items while determining the poverty line. It also considered the changing consumption patterns and factors such as education, health, and sanitation in determining poverty thresholds. The Tendulkar Committee's recommendations were widely accepted and have been used as the basis for poverty estimation in India.