Multidimensional Poverty Index — MCQ Practice
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Which of the following statements about India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is/are correct? 1. It is published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. 2. It uses data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). 3. Health, Education, and Living Standards are the three equally weighted dimensions. 4. A household is considered multidimensionally poor if deprived in at least one-half of the weighted indicators.
Which of the following government schemes directly aims to reduce deprivation in the 'Cooking Fuel' indicator of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
Consider the following indicators of India's National MPI: 1. Nutrition 2. Child & Adolescent Mortality 3. Antenatal Care 4. Years of Schooling 5. School Attendance Which of these indicators fall under the 'Health' dimension?
According to NITI Aayog's MPI Progress Review 2023 (based on NFHS-5), approximately how many people were lifted out of multidimensional poverty in India between 2015-16 and 2019-21?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the 'Living Standards' dimension in India's National MPI?