Q. Regarding the Multidimensional Poverty Index, consider the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q. Regarding the Multidimensional Poverty Index, consider the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
The correct option is B 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: A poor person can suffer multiple disadvantages at the same time – for example, they may have poor health or malnutrition, a lack of clean water or electricity, poor quality of work, or little schooling. Focusing on one factor alone, such as income, is not enough to capture the true reality of poverty. Multidimensional poverty measures can be used to create a more comprehensive picture. They reveal who is poor and how they are poor – the range of different disadvantages they experience.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is published by the UNDP’s Human Development Report Office.
Statement 3 is correct: MPI tracks deprivation across three dimensions and 10 indicators: health (child mortality, nutrition), education (years of schooling, enrollment), and living standards (water, sanitation, electricity, cooking fuel, floor, assets).
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: A poor person can suffer multiple disadvantages at the same time – for example, they may have poor health or malnutrition, a lack of clean water or electricity, poor quality of work, or little schooling. Focusing on one factor alone, such as income, is not enough to capture the true reality of poverty. Multidimensional poverty measures can be used to create a more comprehensive picture. They reveal who is poor and how they are poor – the range of different disadvantages they experience.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is published by the UNDP’s Human Development Report Office.
Statement 3 is correct: MPI tracks deprivation across three dimensions and 10 indicators: health (child mortality, nutrition), education (years of schooling, enrollment), and living standards (water, sanitation, electricity, cooking fuel, floor, assets).
