In which year was "Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand" was formed?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1: 1979
In post-independent India, there have been several attempts to work out a mechanism to identify the number of poor in the country. For instance, in 1962, the Planning Commission now called NITI Aayog formed a Study Group.
In 1979, another body called the ‘Task Force on Projections of Minimum Needs and Effective Consumption Demand’ was formed.