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Question

Human Development Report 1997 introduced the concept of Human Poverty Index (HPI) but Human Development Report replaced it with Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in the year:

  1. 1999
  2. 2005
  3. 2010
  4. 2015

Answer:

Option C: 2010

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2010”.

The Human Development Report replaced the Human Poverty Index (HPI) with the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in 2010. The MPI provides a more comprehensive measure of poverty by considering multiple dimensions beyond income, such as health, education, and living standards.