Which of the following committees has been constituted to
prepare a blueprint for doubling the farmers income by 2022?
a. Mihir Shah Committee
b. Ashok Dalwai Committee
c. Ashok Gulati Committee
d. Sarada Kumari Committee
e. Priyanka Singh Committee

1 Answer

Answer :

b. Ashok Dalwai Committee

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