CDS 2026 · PYQ · Poverty Measurement / Development Indices · medium
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is measured by:
A.Measuring each person's overlapping deprivations across the indicators in the health, education and standard of living dimensions✓ Correct
B.Measuring each person's separate efficiencies across the indicators in the wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
C.Measuring each person's poverty on the indicators of health, happiness and ownership of vehicles
D.Measuring inequalities and deprivations in respect of wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
Explanation
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), developed by OPHI and UNDP, captures acute poverty by measuring each person's OVERLAPPING deprivations across three key dimensions: HEALTH (nutrition, child mortality), EDUCATION (years of schooling, school attendance), and STANDARD OF LIVING (cooking fuel, sanitation, water, electricity, housing, assets). A person is identified as multidimensionally poor if deprived in at least one-third of the weighted indicators. Hence option (a) correctly describes the MPI methodology.
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