Question

Consider the following statements

1. Multidimensional poverty index was introduced in 2010
2. It uses different factors to determine poverty beyond income-based lists
3. It has replaced Human Poverty Index
4. It reflects deprivations in very rudimentary services and core human functioning for people.

Which of above statement is/are correct?

• A. 1 and 2
• B. All are correct
• C. only 3
• D. 2 and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is B All are correct

MPI is an international measure of multidimensional poverty covering 107 developing countries and was first developed in 2010 by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for UNDP's Human Development Reports.