Which state has been adjudged as the state with the highest level of multidimensional poverty?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Bihar
NITI Aayog’s first National Multidimensional Poverty Index (baseline report, November 2021) measures poverty through health, education and standard of living, not income alone. It found Bihar to have the highest share of multidimensionally poor people, about 52 per cent of its population, followed by Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.