Which of the following is NOT one of the ten indicators used in calculating the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Internet connectivity

Explanation:
• The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) uses 10 indicators across three dimensions: Health, Education, and Standard of Living.
• Internet connectivity is not currently included among the official MPI indicators.
• Indicators like nutrition, years of schooling, and access to electricity are part of the index to assess poverty in various dimensions.

Information Booster:
• MPI is released jointly by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
• The 3 main dimensions are: Health, Education, and Standard of Living.
• MPI provides a more comprehensive measure of poverty than income-based measures.
• The latest Global MPI 2023 covered 110 countries.
• India showed significant progress in MPI reduction between 2005–06 and 2019–21.

Additional Information:
• Years of schooling – Included under Education.
• Access to electricity – Included under Standard of Living.
• Nutrition – Included under Health.
• Internet connectivity – Not part of MPI, though considered in some national digital inclusion reports, it’s not yet a global MPI indicator.