Correct answer: (d) i. ii and iii are correct
Explanation
- A
Only i is correct
Health is one MPI dimension (nutrition, child mortality) but education and living standard are also included. ‘Only i’ is incomplete.
- B
Only ii and iii are correct
Education and living standard are included, but health is too. Omitting health is wrong.
- C
Only i and ii are correct
Health and education are included, but living standard (cooking fuel, sanitation, water, electricity, housing, assets) is the third dimension. ‘Only i and ii’ is incomplete.
- D
i. ii and iii are correct
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index uses three equally weighted dimensions: health, education and living standard. All three of i, ii and iii are correct, so (d) is the official key.
Summary. Official key is (d). MPI = health + education + living standard (Alkire-Foster / UNDP-OPHI). None of the three may be dropped.
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