Q101 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Consider the following Committees relating to poverty and arrange their formation in correct chronological order.1.Lakdawala Committee2.Rangarajan Committee3.Tendulkar Committee4.Dandekar and Rath CommitteeSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A 4, 1, 2, 3
B 1, 4, 3, 2
C 1, 4, 2, 3
D 4, 1, 3, 2

Correct answer: (d) 4, 1, 3, 2

Explanation

  1. A

    4, 1, 2, 3

    4, 1, 2, 3. Puts Rangarajan before Tendulkar.

  2. B

    1, 4, 3, 2

    1, 4, 3, 2. Starts with Lakdawala before Dandekar–Rath.

  3. C

    1, 4, 2, 3

    1, 4, 2, 3. Same Lakdawala-first error.

  4. D

    4, 1, 3, 2

    4, 1, 3, 2. Dandekar–Rath (1971) → Lakdawala (1993) → Tendulkar (2009) → Rangarajan (2014).

Summary. Official key is (d) 4, 1, 3, 2. Dandekar–Rath, Lakdawala, Tendulkar, Rangarajan. Also note: Dandekar–Rath — 1971 calorie poverty; Lakdawala — 1993 expert group; Tendulkar — 2009; mixed recall; Rangarajan — 2014; higher lines.

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