Q. As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) More than one of the above
Correct Answer : d) More than one of the above
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Explanation:
According to the data, the percentage of the population who are multidimensionally poor in these states is as follows:
Jammu and Kashmir: 2.81%
Himachal Pradesh: 3.88%
Uttar Pradesh: 17.40%
Since both Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh had a multidimensional poverty rate below 6%, the correct answer is d) More than one of the above.
