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Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP?
- CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment.
- Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge.
- It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty.
- It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty.
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Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: CPM (Capability Poverty Measure) includes child malnutrition (proportion of children under 5 who are underweight) as a proxy for deprivation in health and nourishment.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Female illiteracy rate is used to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge, recognizing gender-based capability gaps.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: CPM uses only female illiteracy, not male illiteracy, as the education indicator.
❌ Statement 4 – Incorrect: Access to clean drinking water is not included in CPM; the third indicator is proportion of births unattended by trained health personnel (not water access).
According to Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Rural female LFPR increased from 23.3% (2021-22) to 41.7% (2023-24) — a rise of 18.4 percentage points. Urban female LFPR rose from 23.8% to 28.0% — only 4.2 points. The rural increase is substantially greater.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The PLFS 2023-24 does not report that 90% of states have WPR below 43.7%; no such state-wise statistic is provided.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Female agricultural participation remains high in rural areas; no significant decrease from 2017-18 to 2023-24 is documented in the report.
According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describe the nature of employment among women in Bihar?
Detailed Explanation:
PLFS 2023-24 data shows approximately 67% of women workers in India are self-employed, predominantly as unpaid helpers in household enterprises.
In Bihar, formal regular wage employment for women is minimal, with most engaged in agriculture and informal sectors, not secondary sector manufacturing.
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