Question : Why was the 'Tendulkar Committee' constituted?
Option 1: To measure unemployment
Option 2: To measure growth rate
Option 3: To measure poverty
Option 4: To measure agricultural produce
Correct Answer: To measure poverty
Solution : The correct option is To measure poverty.
The Tendulkar Committee was formed to assess poverty and Suresh Tendulkar was the head of the committee. It was formed in 2005. It unveiled a fresh method to measure poverty. It recommends abandoning the calorie-based methodology and expanding the definition of poverty to include monthly expenses for healthcare, electricity, and transportation.
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