The capability to live a healthy and well-nourished life, 2. The capability of healthy reproduction, and The capability to be educated and knowledgeable. Under this, child malnutrition (the proportion of children under five years of age who are underweight) has been included to indicate deprivation in health and nutrition. To measure deprivation in education and knowledge, CPM uses “the percentage of illiterate women aged 15 years and above” as an indicator. Male illiteracy is not treated as an indicator in CPM. Only statements 1 and 2 match the official definition of CPM, while statements 3 and 4 are incorrect. ## Page 23 CLICK HERE - JOIN @APNAPDFS 2. As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?

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Himachal Pradesh. According to the NFHS-5 based headcount ratio, the multi-dimensional poverty rate of the given States/Union Territories is as follows— Jammu and Kashmir (4.80%), Himachal Pradesh (4.93%), and Uttar Pradesh (22.93%). Thus, both Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have a multidimensional poverty rate below 6%. Since Jammu and Kashmir is a Union Territory, therefore, from the point of view of “states,” Himachal Pradesh will be the correct answer. Among all the States/Union Territories of India, the highest multidimensional poverty rate is recorded in Bihar (33.76%). It may be noted that NFHS-5 data pertains to 2019–21, whereas the question mentions 2019–20.

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