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Topic Poverty measurement
Asked 6 times across 3 UPSC exams over 14 years (2012–2026), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 4 years (2012–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2012 → CDS 2022 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 6) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is measured by :
- A Measuring each person's overlapping deprivations across the indicators in the health, education and standard of living dimensions ✓
- B Measuring each person's separate efficiencies across the indicators in the wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
- C Measuring each person's poverty on the indicators of health, happiness and ownership of vehicles
- D Measuring inequalities and deprivations in respect of wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
CDS2023
The computation of poverty in terms of Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) based on the Mixed Reference Period was recommended by the
- A Lakdawala Committee
- B Tendulkar Committee ✓
- C Dandekar Committee
- D Alagh Committee
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
EPFO2023
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index developed by the United Nations Development Programme is a measurement of
- Nutrition
- Cooking fuel
- Assets
- School attendance
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
- B 1, 2 and 3 only
- C 2, 3 and 4 only
- D 1 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
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