BPL Surveys — Prelims Questions

With reference to the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It replaced the traditional BPL survey methodology 2. It uses automatic inclusion and exclusion criteria 3. It covers only rural areas of India 4. It includes caste data along with socio-economic information

The Hashim Committee and N.C. Saxena Committee, both constituted in 2009, were primarily concerned with:

Which of the following would be automatically excluded from BPL status under SECC 2011 criteria? 1. Households owning motorized two-wheelers 2. Families with Kisan Credit Card limits above ₹50,000 3. Government employees 4. Households with refrigerators

The constitutional basis for conducting BPL surveys in India primarily derives from:

Which of the following best describes the transition from BPL surveys to SECC?