Which of the following calculates the poverty line In India?

The correct answer is D) NITI Aayog. Poverty line estimation is a technical exercise based on consumption expenditure data, and the expert body has always handled it, not the political or legislative bodies.

Until 2014 this work sat with the Planning Commission. It was replaced by NITI Aayog in January 2015. The methodology came from expert groups: the Tendulkar Committee (2009) and the Rangarajan Committee (2014).

• A) Central Council of Ministers: This is not a body that computes data. The Union Cabinet takes policy decisions based on such data.
• B) Lok Sabha and C) Rajya Sabha: These are legislative houses. They debate, scrutinise and pass the budget and laws. They do not calculate statistical thresholds.

Mains connection: poverty estimates drive targeting under welfare schemes and the debate on inclusive growth. Official figures have not been updated since the 2011-12 consumption survey, so treat any recent claims with care.

Trap: Aspirants who remember the Planning Commission often pick a wrong option. Remember that NITI Aayog is its successor.