Q. Dr. N.C. Saxena Committee was set up by the Ministry of Rural Development to advise it on

1. Suitable methodology for BPL Census
2. Estimation of poverty

Choose the correct option:
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Dr. N.C. Saxena Committee was established in 2011 by the Ministry of Rural Development to recommend a suitable methodology for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) Census. Its primary focus was on improving the accuracy of poverty estimation in India. While the committee's work indirectly relates to poverty estimation, its main task was specifically to devise a methodology for the BPL Census. Thus, the correct answer is "Only 1."

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