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Name the attempts to work out mechanism to identify the number of poor in the country in post-independent India.

Solution

1. In 1962, the Planning Commission formed a study group.

2. In 1979. 'Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand' was formed.
3. In 1989, an expert group was formed.

Some More Questions From Poverty Chapter

Why calorie - based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?

How many persons in India are living below the poverty line?

What are the main causes of poverty in India?

What measures should be adopted to remove poverty in India?

What is the definition of poverty line by planning commission of India?

'India is a rich country, inhabited by poor'. Explain this statement.

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

What is absolute poverty?

What are the two main causes of poverty in India?

Name any three states where the number of poor is relatively high.

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