Natonal mult-dimensional poverty index, 2023. Flashcards
The report has been prepared based on
latest Natonal Family Health Survey-5 (2019-
21) and is the 2nd editon of the Natonal Multdimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
which edition is it ?
second
The first editon of MPI was released in …
2021
……….. is the nodal agency for the Natonal MPI, ranking States and UTs based on their
performance.
NITI Aayog
It has three equally weighted dimensions –
– Health, Educaton, and Standard of living
These three dimensions are represented by ….. indicators
12
The Natonal Multdimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023 presents the second
editon of the natonal MPI and is a follow-up to the ……..
the Baseline Report published in November
2021
multdimensional poverty estmates for India’s ………. States & Union Territories,
along with …….. administratve districts across 12 indicators of the natonal MPI.
36 states and UTs
707 administrative districts
These estmates have been computed using data from the 5th round of the……………..
conducted in 2019-21, employing the same methodology as the baseline repor
NFHS (NFHS-5)
o Between 2015-16 and 2019-21, people moved from poverty
13.5 crore people
India’s populaton living in multdimensional poverty decreased from 24.85% in 2015-16
to 14.96% in 2019-21, refectng a decline of 9.89 % points.
…………… saw the largest decline in the number of
poor individuals, with 3.43 crore (34.3 million) people escaping multdimensional
poverty
UP
……….saw the fastest reducton in MPI value in absolute terms with the proporton of
multdimensional poor reducing from 51.89% to 33.76% in 2019-21 followed by Madhya
Pradesh and Utar Pradesh.
BIHAR
The least multdimensionally poor state is ………….. (0.55%) followed by Goa and Tamil
Nadu.
KERALA
The least multdimensionally **poor UT is…………. (0.85%) **followed by Lakshadweep
and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Puducherry
