Which committee was set up to review the concept of Poverty Line?

The correct answer is the Suresh Tendulkar Committee.

Key Points:

• Suresh Tendulkar committee was constituted to review the concept of the Poverty Line in 2005.
  • The committee recommended, shifting away from the calories model.
• The Lakdawala committee was constituted to consider methodological and computational aspects of the estimation of the proportion and number of poor in India.
• Wanchoo committee was constituted to look into industrial development for the backward areas and to recommend fiscal and financial incentives for industries in these areas.
• Dutt committee was constituted to inquire into the working of the licensing system in India.