Q76 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to 'Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It was developed and introduced in 2010.2.It measures extreme poverty and includes those living on less than one dollar per day.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (d) Only 1

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 2

    Only 2. MPI is not the $1/day extreme-poverty line.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. Statement 1 holds: Alkire–Foster / UNDP–OPHI, 2010.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 2 confuses MPI with the World Bank money-metric line.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. MPI launched 2010. It is health–education–living-standards, not a dollar-a-day count.

Summary. Official key is (d) only 1. MPI is 2010. It is not the $1/day measure.