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Deeksha ChourasiyaAIR 44· 2025

Question 17GS2GS2

Despite economic growth, multidimensional poverty continues to persist in India. Analyse the underlying causes and discuss the measures taken by the government to address them. (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

According to NITI Aayog, multidimensional poverty index, India has reduced MPI from 25.2/. To 15/. Now - showing the gains of economic growth yet poverty persists in multiple spheres.

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Main Body

According to NITI Aayog, multidimensional poverty index, India has reduced MPI from 25.2/. To 15/. Now - showing the gains of economic growth yet poverty persists in multiple spheres.

Underlying values for poverty | Govt measures

O Health - Poor health outcome - NSD, Day, Recess Productivity, Labour unskilled | POSHAN 2.0 abstraction, PDS - Right to food, Fortification

Govt steps

Education

Learning power - NISHTHA campaign - teacher, SWAYAM portal - for teaching, DIKSHA e-technology, Right to education act [CEOT], UGC new regulation for dual degree

PM Kaviksha Yojana

Settling gap

4D/. graduates - only employable, Women workforce inherit due to dead burden

Livelihoods

Culture & inter-generational poverty

D Back & access to internet/electricity [144/. villages lack 34/. electricity]

D Housing - No purchased house

MDP reduction needs to be a coordinated process with multi-stakeholder strategy to relieve [SDAT]

Livelihood measures

D Culture of inter-generational poverty

D Back & access to internet/electricity [144/. villages lack 34/. electricity]

D Housing - No purchased house

Govt steps

MANREGA for income

PM WANI and diqitalisation
Awas yojana
Sagarmala yojana
Renewable fuel

MDP reduction needs to be coordinated process with multi-stakeholder strategy to relieve [SDAT]

198 words13 paragraphs6 bullet points

Conclusion

MDP reduction needs to be a coordinated process with multi-stakeholder strategy to relieve [SDAT]

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Diagram

Table comparing underlying causes of poverty with government measures

Topper

Deeksha Chourasiya

AIR 442025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger

Poverty and Malnutrition

Multidimensional Poverty - Causes and Government Measures

Writing Stats

241

Total words

13

Paragraphs

6

Bullets

Academic

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