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Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Consider the following given statements in context to recently released Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):
- Global MPI- 2019 is released annually by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
- It defines poor not only on the basis of income, but on other indicators, including poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence.
- According to the report, about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor.
- Incidence of multidimensional poverty almost halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5%, indicating that the number of poor people in India fell by more than 271 million within ten years.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1, 2 and 3
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B |
2, 3 and 4
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C |
1,3 and 4
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D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- Statement 1: MPI is jointly developed and released annually by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). First developed in 2010, it replaced Human Poverty Index. Sabina Alkire and Maria Emma Santos designed the MPI using a technique for multidimensional measurement known as the Alkire Foster method, created by Sabina Alkire and James Foster. So, the given statement is incorrect.
- Statement 2: Apart from the basis of income, other indicators such as poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence are being used for the development of report. So, the given statement is correct.
- Statement 3: The report shows that, in the 101 countries assessed - 31 low income, 68 middle income and 2 high income –about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor. So, the given statement is correct.
- Statement 4: Incidence of multidimensional poverty halved in India, going down to 27.5%. Among states, Jharkhand had the greatest improvement, with Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Nagaland only slightly behind. So, the given statement is correct.
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