United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has identified following categories of poverty. Which one is correct? (UPPSC PCS Prelims 2022 Paper-1)

A. Income Poverty

B. Human Poverty

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

Solution: C


United Nations Development Programme identifies two types of poverty- Income Poverty and Human Poverty. In 1997, UNDP presented first multidimensional poverty measure- Human Poverty Index which was different from income poverty. Income poverty means lack of basic necessities and human poverty means lack of opportunity to have a decent standard of living.

Hence, option (C) is correct. 

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