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SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 126

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q126

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Which state has the least poverty according to the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021?
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kerala

  • The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 compares acute multidimensional poverty for 109 countries in developing regions.
  • 5.9 billion people live in these countries, which is three-fourth of the world's population. Of these people, 1.3 billion (21.7%) are identified as multidimensionally poor by the 2021 global MPI.
  • According to NITI Aayog's multidimensional poverty, Kerala has emerged as the state with the least poverty in the entire India.