2026 · Q39
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is measured by :
General KnowledgeIndian Economy
- AMeasuring each person's overlapping deprivations across the indicators in the health, education and standard of living dimensions
- BMeasuring each person's separate efficiencies across the indicators in the wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
- CMeasuring each person's poverty on the indicators of health, happiness and ownership of vehicles
- DMeasuring inequalities and deprivations in respect of wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
Explanation
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (UNDP/OPHI) identifies poverty through each person's overlapping deprivations across ten indicators grouped into three dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. A person is multidimensionally poor if deprived in a weighted share of these indicators. The options mentioning efficiencies, happiness, vehicle ownership, or wealth/income inequality misstate the methodology. Hence option A correctly describes the MPI.