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Which of the following Committees recommended a poverty line based on nutritional requirements exclusively?

Verified Answer
A. Alagh Committee
B. Lakdawala Committee
C. Tendulkar Committee
D. Rangarajan Committee

Explanation:

The Alagh Committee (1979) was the first to define a poverty line based on nutritional requirements (calories) alone, for both rural and urban areas.