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Q39 (CDS-I/2026) Economy › Growth, Development, Poverty & Employment

The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is measured by :

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The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the UNDP, identifies multiple deprivations at the household and individual level. It uses three equally weighted dimensions: Health, Education, and Standard of Living.

  • Health: Nutrition and Child Mortality.
  • Education: Years of Schooling and School Attendance.
  • Standard of Living: Cooking fuel, Sanitation, Drinking water, Electricity, Housing, and Assets.

A person is identified as multidimensionally poor if they are deprived in one-third or more of the weighted indicators. The index is unique because it captures overlapping deprivations (how many deprivations a person experiences simultaneously), whereas traditional poverty measures focus solely on income or wealth. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they include non-MPI indicators like happiness, income, or vehicle ownership.

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