The Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?
- 1.Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level
- 2.Purchasing power parity at national level
- 3.Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: A. 1 only
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is designed to capture overlapping deprivations at the household level. It measures deprivations in health (nutrition, child mortality), education (years of schooling, school attendance), and standard of living (cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, housing, assets). Indicators like purchasing power parity, budget deficit, and GDP growth are macroeconomic indicators typically used in other poverty assessments or economic analyses but are not direct components of the MPI.
Source: UPSC gs1 2012