Poverty measurement — official lines, SECC, MPI
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UPSC tests poverty measurement frameworks as factual recall—definitions of official poverty lines, SECC methodology, and MPI dimensions appear in straightforward MCQs. Examiners focus on distinguishing between income-based vs multidimensional approaches and recent policy shifts. Common trap: confusing old BPL definitions with current SECC-based targeting.
Official line = income threshold; SECC = consumption+asset survey; MPI = multidimensional deprivation
Tendulkar vs Rangarajan vs current SECC-based poverty targeting
MPI measures 10 indicators across health, education, living standards
SECC 2011 replaced BPL census for welfare scheme eligibility
India's MPI declining but regional disparities remain stark