Question

VM Dandekar and N Rath made the first systematic assessment of poverty in India in 1971, based on

Answer 1

Answer:

National Sample Survey (NSS) data

Explanation:

VM Dandekar and N Rath made the first systematic assessment of poverty in India in 1971, based on National Sample Survey (NSS) data from 1960-61. They argued that the poverty line must be derived from the expenditure that was adequate to provide 2250 calories per day in both rural and urban areas.