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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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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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).

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