Economy · Chapter 3 of 10

Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development: BPSC Prelims PYQs

7 previous-year questions on Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development, asked 2025–2026. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP?

   • 1. CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment.
   • 2. Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge.
   • 3. It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty.
   • 4. It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty.

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   1. A1 and 2
   2. B1, 2 and 3
   3. COnly 1
   4. DMore than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?

   1. AJammu and Kashmir
   2. BHimachal Pradesh
   3. CUttar Pradesh
   4. DMore than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC Assistant Section Officer Prelims 2025

   As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-2021, what proportion of households in Bihar live in a pucca house?

   1. AOne-half
   2. BOne-fourth
   3. CTwo-thirds
   4. DOne-third
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC Assistant Section Officer Prelims 2025

   In Bihar, ___ of the households are in rural areas as per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-2021.

   1. A84%
   2. B78%
   3. C89%
   4. D80%
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. BPSC Assistant Education Development Officer 2026

   The Multidimensional Poverty Index has been included in which of the following?

   1. AWorld Development Report
   2. BHuman Development Report
   3. CWorld Trade Report
   4. DWorld Hunger Report
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC Assistant Education Development Officer 2026

   Consider the following stages of the demographic transition associated with economic development:

   • I. High birth rate with low death rate
   • II. Low birth rate with low death rate
   • III. High birth rate with high death rate

   Arrange these stages in correct chronological order:

   1. AI, III, II
   2. BIII, II, I
   3. CII, I, III
   4. DIII, I, II
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. BPSC Assistant Education Development Officer 2026

   India's national unemployment rate in July 2005 was:

   1. A3.6 percent
   2. B4.8 percent
   3. C5.2 percent
   4. D6.4 percent
   Answer and explanation →