Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2 only
The correct answer is 2 only.
- Dr Mehboob-ul-haq in 1990. developed the Human Development Index which measures development by well-being, rather than by income alone. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
- Amartya Sen and Mehboob Ul Haq opinioned that development was not only about economic indicators but also about human development indicators like life expectancy, years of schooling, etc.
- HDI is part of the Human Development Report that is published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
- Measured using 3 parameters
- Health – Life expectancy at birth.
- Education – expected years of schooling for school-age children and mean years of schooling in the adult population.
- Income – Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP)
- Top Performers – Norway, Switzerland, Ireland.
- Niger is at the bottom.
- India’s HDI value has marginally increased to 0.647. (Rank: 129)
- Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka (71) and China (85) are higher up the rank scale.
Indices that are part of the Human Development Report - Human Development Index (HDI)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI)
- Gender Development Index (GDI)
- Gender Inequality Index (GII)
- Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
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