Question : Which organisation is associated with the estimation of the poverty line in India?
Option 1: NITI Aayog
Option 2: Reserve Bank of India
Option 3: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Option 4: National Sample Survey Organisation
Correct Answer: National Sample Survey Organisation
Solution : The correct answer is the National Sample Survey Organisation.
The National Sample Survey Organisation's consumer expenditure surveys serve as the basis for measuring poverty. A household is considered impoverished if its expenditures fall below a designated poverty threshold. The Indian government's primary institution for estimating poverty was the former Planning Commission.
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