Q1. [1]
Read the following statements about Human Development and choose the correct option :
(I) It is the composite Index prepared by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
(II) Parameters to measure it are Longevity, Literacy and Per Capita Income.
(III) Countries are ranked according to Developed and Low Developing countries.
(IV) World Bank also prepares report of Human Development on the basis of Quality of Life.
- (a) I and II
- (b) II and III
- (c) I and III
- (d) II and IV
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2023 32/4/1 Q11
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Model Answer
(a) I and II
Statement I is correct — HDI is prepared by UNDP. Statement II is correct — parameters are Longevity (Life Expectancy), Literacy (Education), and Per Capita Income. Statement III is wrong — countries are ranked by HDI rank, not as "Developed and Low Developing." Statement IV is wrong — it is UNDP, not World Bank, that publishes the Human Development Report.
Explanation
- The HDI (Human Development Index) is published by UNDP, not the World Bank. The World Bank uses per capita income to classify countries (rich/low-income), not HDI.
- The three parameters of HDI are health (longevity/life expectancy), education (literacy/mean years of schooling), and income (per capita/GNI) — matching Statement II.
- Countries are ranked by HDI rank (1 to 193), not simply as "Developed and Low Developing" — making Statement III incorrect.
- Eliminating wrong statements leads to option (a).
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