Multi Dimensional Poverty Index

Question 1

When was Multi Dimensional Poverty Index developed ?

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

Which two bodies were involved in developing this ?

Answer 2

1. OPHI

2. UNDP

Question 3

Full form of OPHI ?

Answer 3

Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative

Question 4

Full form of UNDP ?

Answer 4

United Nations Development Programme

Question 5

What index did it replace ?

Answer 5

Human Poverty Index

Question 6

What are the three main dimensions ?

Answer 6

1. Health
2. Education
3. Living Standards

Question 7

What are the 2 indicators of health ?

Answer 7

1. Child Mortality

2. Nutrition

Question 8

What are the 2 indicators of education ?

Answer 8

1. Years of Schooling

2. School Attendance

Question 9

How many indicators does living standards have ?

Answer 9

6

Question 10

What are the first 3 indicators of living standards ?

Answer 10

1. Cooking Fuel
2. Toilet
3. Water

Question 11

What are the last 3 indicators of living standards ?

Answer 11

4. Electricity
5. Floor
6. Assets

Question 12

What is the formula for MPI ?

Answer 12

MPI = H x A

Question 13

What is H - Poverty Incidence ?

Answer 13

Percentage of people who are MPI Poor

Question 14

What is A ?

Answer 14

Average Intensity of MPI Poor

Question 15

How are the weights of all 3 dimensions distributed ?

Answer 15

Equal

Question 16

How are the weights of indicators within a dimension distributed ?

Answer 16

Equal

Question 17

When is ‘Years of Schooling’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 17

If no household member has completed more than 6 years of schooling

Question 18

When is ‘School Attendnace’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 18

If school-age child is not attending upto 8th standard

Question 19

When is ‘Child Mortality’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 19

If any child has died in the past 5 years

Question 20

When is ‘Nutrition’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 20

If any adult or child is nutritionally stunted

Question 21

When is ‘Electricity’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 21

If household does not have electricity

Question 22

When is ‘Sanitation’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 22

If household sanitation is not upto standards

Question 23

Which guidelines does household sanitation have to follow ?

Answer 23

MDG

Question 24

When is ‘Drinking Water’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 24

1. Drinking water not available

2. Drinking water is more than 30 minute walk from house

Question 25

When is ‘Floor’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 25

If household has dung, sand, dirt floor

Question 26

When is ‘Cooking Fuel’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 26

If household cooks with dung, charcoal or wood

Question 27

When is ‘Assets’ considered to be deprived ?

Answer 27

If household owns less than 2 of -

1. Radio
2. TV
3. Telephone
4. Bike
5. Refrigerator

AND no Car/Truck

Question 28

What percentage of MPI poor people live in Sub Sahara Africa and South Asia ?

Answer 28

83% (5/6)

Question 29

What is the distribution of MPI poor people in rural versus urban areas ?

Answer 29

Rural - 1.1 Billion

Urban - 0.2 Billion

Question 30

What ratio of MPI poor people live in middle-income countries ?

Answer 30

Two-Third

Question 31

Which country has largest number of MPI poor people ?

Answer 31

India

Question 32

How much has the poverty rate in India been cut down in last 10 years ?

Answer 32

55% to 28%

Question 33

How many people have come out of poverty in Indian in last 10 years ?

Answer 33

271 Million

Question 34

What is India’s position ?

Answer 34

26/105