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 the UN Global MPI report and why incidence and intensity of poverty give a better picture than income alone.
AnalyseBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.
Demand-wise check
- 1MPI: 10 indicators across health, education, living standards; MPI = incidence (H) × intensity (A)≈50 words
- 2Why better than income: captures deprivations directly≈50 words
- 3Findings for India: 415 million moved out of poverty between 2005–06 and 2019–21≈50 words
- 4Limits: data lags, indicators chosen≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
MPI conceptWhy incidence and intensityIndia's findingsLimitsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No formula or dimensions
- No India figure: about 415 million exited multidimensional poverty, 2005–06 to 2019–21
Draw this
- Three dimensions with indicators
Value addition
- DataUNDP–OPHI Global MPI 2023: 415 million Indians exited multidimensional poverty between 2005–06 and 2019–21.UNDP–OPHI Global MPI 2023
- DataNITI Aayog's national MPI: poverty headcount fell from 29.2% (2013–14) to 11.3% (2022–23).NITI Aayog Discussion Paper 2024
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