What was the rank of Uttarakhand State in the Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index 2021 of India in 2020-21 ?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) 15

In the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021 report for India (based on data from 2020-21), Uttarakhand ranked 15th among Indian states.

Key Highlights of MPI 2021:
Top-ranked states with the least poverty were:

• Kerala
• Goa
• Sikkim

Uttarakhand's Position:
Uttarakhand performed moderately well with its rank at 15th, indicating that while progress has been made in reducing poverty, there remains scope for further improvement.

Multidimensional Poverty Index considers:

• Health indicators (nutrition, child mortality)
• Education indicators (school attendance, years of schooling)
• Standard of living indicators (electricity, drinking water, housing, etc.)

Additional Information:
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), developed by OPHI and UNDP, measures poverty based on three dimensions: Health, Education, and Standard of Living, using 10 indicators.

Dimensions and Indicators

• Health:
  • Nutrition
  • Child Mortality
• Education:
  • Years of Schooling
  • School Attendance
• Standard of Living:
  • Cooking Fuel, Sanitation, Drinking Water
  • Electricity, Housing, Assets

India’s MPI (2021):
Released by NITI Aayog, based on NFHS-5 (2019-21) data.

Key Findings:

• Lowest Poverty: Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
• Highest Poverty: Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh
• Progress: 13.5 crore people moved out of poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21.

Importance of MPI:

• Holistic Measure of poverty.
• Targeted Policies for poverty reduction.
• Tracks progress beyond income-based measures.