सुरेश तेंडुलकर (2009) समितीने अगोदरच्या दारिद्रय अनुमान पद्धतीतील तीन त्रुटी दाखविल्या त्या म्हणजे (a) अन्नघटक कालबाह्य (b) चलनवाढीचा सदोष निर्देशांक (c) जन्म दर निर्देशांक (d) शासಾಗಲೇ शिक्षण व आरोग्य सुविधांचा पुरवठा पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option B ((a), (b), (d) of above).

Key Points:
• Correct Option Evaluation: The correct answer is option (2) (a), (b), (d) of above.
• Suresh Tendulkar Committee (2009) Findings on Poverty Deficiencies:
• The Tendulkar Committee identified major flaws in older poverty estimation methodologies (such as the Lakdawala committee approach):
• (a) Outdated food articles: Consumption baskets were based on obsolete dietary habits and nutritional requirements that failed to reflect modern consumption patterns. (Valid deficiency)
• (b) Defective inflation index: Price adjustment indices used to update poverty lines over time across states suffered from errors and regional distortions. (Valid deficiency)
• (c) Birth rate index: Birth rate was not a deficiency considered in poverty basket reviews (birth rate measures demographic trends, not consumption expenditure baskets). (Incorrect)
• (d) Facilities given by Government in education and health: Previous methods ignored private vs. public provisioning and out-of-pocket expenditures on health and education. Tendulkar factored these in. (Valid deficiency)
• Exam Insight: Tendulkar shifted focus from calorie-only consumption to a broader comprehensive poverty line basket (PLB).
• Key Takeaway: Tendulkar committee pointed out outdated food articles, defective inflation indices, and ignored education/health facilities as major flaws.