Previous Year Question
Multidimensional poverty index includes:
i. Health
ii. Education
iii. Living Standard
Select correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
Only i is correct
Only ii and iii are correct
Only i and ii are correct
i, ii and iii are correct
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) does not measure poverty merely through lack of income. It examines the multiple deprivations that a person or household may experience simultaneously across important areas of life.
The Global MPI has three major dimensions—
1. Health
This dimension mainly includes Nutrition and Child Mortality.
2. Education
It includes Years of Schooling and School Attendance.
3. Standard of Living
It includes indicators such as Cooking Fuel, Sanitation, Drinking Water, Electricity, Housing and Assets.
Thus, the Global MPI contains a total of 10 indicators—
Health — 2 indicators
Education — 2 indicators
Standard of Living — 6 indicators
Each indicator under Health and Education has a weight of 1/6, while each indicator under Standard of Living has a weight of 1/18. Thus, the three dimensions receive equal overall weight.
Under the Global MPI methodology, a person is considered multidimensionally poor when the weighted deprivation score is at least one-third (1/3).