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QUESTION 16
GS2
15 marks

“The incidence and intensity of poverty are more important in determining poverty based on income alone”. In this context analyse the latest United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index Report.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Analyse: answer the exact PYQ as framed — ““The incidence and intensity of poverty are more important in determining poverty based on income alone”. In this context analyse the latest United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index Report.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on MPI.

AnalyseBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“The incidence and intensity of poverty are more important in determining poverty based on income alone”≈95 words
  2. 2In this context analyse the latest United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index Report≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about MPI without directly resolving: ““The incidence and intensity of poverty are more important in determining poverty based on income alone”.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “In this context analyse the latest United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index Report.”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.