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According to the NITI Aayog’s “National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023”, which of the following is/are CORRECT?
According to the NITI Aayog’s “National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023”, which of the following is/are CORRECT?
Updated On: Feb 10, 2025
- The rural areas in India have experienced fastest decline in percentage of multidimensional poverty from 35.59 percent in 2015-16 to 21.28 percent in 2019-21
- The incidence of poverty in urban areas in India increased from 5.27 percent in 2015-16 to 8.65 percent in 2019-21
- A decline in India’s Multidimensional Poverty Index in 2019-21 is due to improvement in all the 12 indicators
- At the national level, there is a decline in the intensity of poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21
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The Correct Option is C, D
Solution and Explanation
Analysis of NITI Aayog’s National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2023
Option (A): Rural Poverty Decline
Incorrect. The statement claims that rural multidimensional poverty declined from 35.59% in 2015-16 to 21.28% in 2019-21. However, according to the report, the correct figures are:
\[\text{Rural Poverty Rate: } 32.59\% \text{ (2015-16) } \to 19.28\% \text{ (2019-21)}\]Since the given figures do not align, this statement is incorrect.
Option (B): Urban Poverty Trend
Incorrect. The statement suggests that urban poverty increased from 5.27% in 2015-16 to 8.65% in 2019-21, but the report states the opposite:
\[ \text{Urban Poverty Rate: } 8.65\% \text{ (2015-16) } \to 5.27\% \text{ (2019-21)} \]
Since urban poverty actually declined, this statement is incorrect.
Option (C): Improvement Across 12 MPI Indicators
Correct. The report confirms that India’s MPI reduction is due to improvements in all 12 indicators, including health, education, and standard of living.
Option (D): Decline in Intensity of Poverty
Correct. The intensity of poverty, measuring the average deprivation among the poor, has declined between 2015-16 and 2019-21, as per the report.
Final Answer:
The correct statements are:
- (C) Improvement in all 12 MPI indicators.
- (D) Decline in the intensity of poverty at the national level.
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