According to the National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) constructed by the NITI Aayog, a household is considered deprived if
- 1. a single member of the household is identified as under-nourished
- 2. the body mass index of a woman member, between 15 years and 49 years of age, is below 18.5 kg/m2
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
– Any child aged 0 to 59 months, or any woman aged 15 to 49 years, or any man aged 15 to 54 years for whom nutritional information is available, is undernourished.
– Undernourishment is defined for adults (15-49 years for women, 15-54 years for men) as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18.5 kg/m². For children (0-59 months), it is based on z-scores for height-for-age, weight-for-age, or weight-for-height.
Statement 1 says “a single member of the household is identified as under-nourished”. This aligns with the criterion that if *any* specified member is undernourished, the household is deprived on this indicator.
Statement 2 says “the body mass index of a woman member, between 15 years and 49 years of age, is below 18.5 kg/m²”. This is the specific definition of undernourishment for a woman in this age group, which makes the household deprived on the nutrition indicator.
Both statements describe conditions that would lead to a household being considered deprived on the nutrition indicator as part of the MPI calculation. Therefore, both statements are correct.
– Deprivation in Nutrition is determined based on the nutritional status of specified members of the household.
– Undernourishment for adults (including women aged 15-49) is defined by a BMI below 18.5 kg/m².
– A household is considered multidimensionally poor if its deprivation score is 33.3% or more.