Q50 · UPPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · General Studies

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Who prepares/publishes the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report?1.World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)2.Oxford Poverty and World Health Organisation (WHO)3.Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)4.United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A 2 and 4
B Only 4
C 1 and 4
D 3 and 4

Correct answer: (d) 3 and 4

Explanation

  1. A

    2 and 4

    Option (a) incorrectly includes the World Health Organisation instead of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. This pairing misses the core institutional collaboration required by the global index methodology.

  2. B

    Only 4

    Option (b) limits the publication solely to the United Nations Development Programme while omitting the crucial academic partner. UNDP partners directly with the Oxford group to produce the comprehensive global report.

  3. C

    1 and 4

    Option (c) incorrectly names the World Bank and IMF as co-publishers of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index. Financial institutions do not compile this specific deprivation-based poverty metric.

  4. D

    3 and 4

    Option (d) correctly identifies that the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is jointly prepared and published by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Statements 3 and 4 accurately name these two primary organizational architects behind the publication, making this the official correct choice among all the provided code combinations.

Summary. Official key is (d) because the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index is co-produced by OPHI and UNDP. Statements 1 and 2 mention incorrect institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, and WHO. Candidates frequently confuse specialized UN agencies with academic research partners like OPHI. Only option (d) successfully groups both correct statements 3 and 4.